Remembering Today 18/4/45 2220647 Sergeant James Egan, RAFVR

Remembering today:
James Brian Egan
Sergeant 2220647
RAFVR
Died: 18/4/1945
Buried: Olton Franciscan Cemetery, Solihull
Son of Joseph and Winifred Clara Egan of Olton, Solihull.

Remembered with honour.

Casualty

 

Remembering today:
James Brian Egan
Sergeant 2220647
RAFVR
Died: 18/4/1945
Buried: Olton Franciscan Cemetery, Solihull
Son of Joseph and Winifred Clara Egan of Olton, Solihull.

Remembered with honour.

 

Remembering today:
James Brian Egan
Sergeant 2220647
RAFVR
Died: 18/4/1945
Buried: Olton Franciscan Cemetery, Solihull
Son of Joseph and Winifred Clara Egan of Olton, Solihull.

Remembered with honour.

Details of the above loss.

18 April 1945

12 OTU
Wellington X LP286
Op. Training

Took off from Chipping Warden at 1238 hrs for a cross-country. Returned to base in the wake of starboard engine failure but failed to land on the first attempt. Going round again the bomber stalled and crashed 1403 hrs into Edgcote Park on the south side of the airfield catching fire immediately.

Crew.

F/S. W J. Hillier +
Sgt. H. Mairs +
Sgt. A G. Grant +
Sgt. J B. Egan +
Sgt. P. McGowan +
Sgt. P V. Birch. injured

Source - 'RAF Bomber Command Losses' Vol.7 - W R. Chorley

 

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