Identity
Person No.
8546
Service No.
778832
Last Name
First Name
John Luke
Initials
J L
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, Halifax W7760 was one of fourteen 35 Squadron aircraft detailed to attack Hamburg on the night of the 26/27 July 1942. W7760 failed to return and the squadron's Operations Record Book shows "Took off from Linton to attack Hamburg. The last fix obtained for this aircraft was 54.57N, 6.00E after an SOS had been received. The aircraft failed to return. An SOS was received and the last fix obtained showed him some 300 miles out at sea. Search was made and continued on the following day for this and other aircraft known to be down in the sea but nothing was seen of any survivors
Grave Reference
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Country
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Cemetery
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Additional Information
Notes
RAF Number: Enlistments in Rhodesia
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project