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Ward, James Allen
UK, WWII, Bomber and Fighter Command Losses, 1939-1945
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Full Name
Ward, James Allen
Date Of Birth
14 Jun 1919
Age
22
Birth Place
Wanganui, New Zealand
Nationality
New Zealander
Date
7 Jul 1941
Date Of Death
15 Sep 1941
Fate
Killed in action
Incident Details
Crashed in target area
Incident Date
1941
Information
Parents: Percy Harold Ward and of Ada May Ward (nee Stokes), of Wanganui, Wellington, New Zealand.
Rank Name
Sergeant
Service Number
NZ / 401793
Gazette Date
1941
Gazette Page
4515 (V.C.); Issue: 35238 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Munster, Germany; Hamburg, Germany
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
Royal New Zealand Air Force
Station
RAF Feltwell
Squadron
75 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Crew
Sergeant James Allen Ward V.C. Royal New Zealand Air Force
Command
Bomber Command
Aircraft Mark
LC
Aircraft Code
AA-
Aircraft Type
Wellington
Aircraft Serial
X3205
Commemorated
Ohlsdorf Cemetery, Hamburg, Germany; HQ Dunedin RSA, New Zealand
Place of Death
Hamburg, Germany
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Air Crew Europe Star Medal
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
unit
Royal New Zealand Air Force
unit
RAF Feltwell
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Publication Title
UK, WWII, Bomber and Fighter Command Losses, 1939-1945
Content Source
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Last Updated
30 Oct 2023
Description
Bomber Command Operational Losses in the European Theatre of War covering both Aircraft and Aircrew 1939-1945.
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