John Indoe Williams
Service number
134016
Military unit
432 (RCAF) Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Address
Unknown
Date of birth
22 Feb 1920
Date of death
29 Jun 1944 (24 years old)
Place of birth
Unknown
Employment, education or hobbies
He was a teacher (student in 1939).
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Family history
He was the son of Ernest and Mary Williams and brother of Hannah Williams of 10, Bridge Place, Worksop, Nottinghamshire.
Military history
He was an air gunner aboard Halifax III MZ591 which took off 2217 28 June 1944 from East Moor to bomb the rail yards. Shot down by a night fighter crashing at Chevrieres (Oise) 18 km NE of Creil where those killed are buried in the town's Communal Cemetery. Six fatalities: Williams + W Fernyhough, J Hembry, HJ Kennedy, JV Musser, R McEwan. 1 POW: PB Woolfenden. (rafcommands.com) Most of Williams's crewmates were Canadian.
Extra information
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Photographs
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