Harris, John
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | John |
Surname | Harris |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 11-01-1946 |
Next of Kin | Son of John & Catherine Harris of Anfield, Liverpool; Husband of Margaret Harris, of Speke, Liverpool |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Supermarine Spitfire V |
Serial Number | AD413 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery, Merseyside |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | Post-War |
Panel Number | POST (not yet erected on site) |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 177913 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | |
Squadron | 1687 BDTF |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-01-1946 |
End Date | 11-01-1946 |
Takeoff Station | Hemswell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Lost in bad weather. Pilot attempted a wheels down landing in a field but aircraft struck tree stump and disintegrated fatally injuring the Pilot, near Howden, Yorkshire |