Wootton, James Michael
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | James Michael |
Surname | Wootton |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-05-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Thomas Wootton and Phoebe Wootton. Husband of Stella Wootton, of Herne Bay, Kent. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling I |
Serial Number | R9320 |
Markings | OJ-S |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 77. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 269 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 968034 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 149 (East India) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. George's Church, Methwold, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour & inscribed window |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour of 149 Sqn RAF and a window remembering the men and women of all Nations who served at RAF Methwold, 1939-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1002/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1002/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-05-1942 |
End Date | 18-05-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Lakenheath |
Day/Night Raid | Night (7% moon) |
Operation | Mining in Daffodils area |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak guns located in Lolland area and crashed S of the island |