Name
John Sutton, Son of Edward and Winifred I. M. Sutton, of Newport, Isle of Wight
His name is recorded on the
Lake War Memorial
Service details
Pilot Officer 169579 J Sutton, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
CWGC record ...
| Date of Death : | 31st March 1944 aged 21 |
| Where buried or commemorated : | Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany |
| Squadron : | 622 Sqn |
| Aircraft : | Avro Lancaster Mk.III : ED619 : GI-T |
| Crew : | |
| Pilot : | Pilot Officer J Sutton | CWGC record ... |
| Flight Engineer : | Sgt P Newman | CWGC record ... |
| Bomb Aimer : | Flt Sgt J A McClean | CWGC record ... |
| Navigator : | Warrant Officer D J Larberge, RCAF | CWGC record ... |
| Wireless Operator / Air Gunner : | Sgt L E Read | CWGC record ... |
| Air Gunner : | Flt Sgt E F Jarvis, RCAF | CWGC record ... |
| Air Gunner : | Sgt J F Richardson | CWGC record ... |
The aircraft took off at 22.20 hrs from RAF Mildenhall on Ops to Nuremburg.
It was shot down by night fighters,
and crashed 11 km East of Baumbach and 7 km North of Mountaubar.
The crew are buried in collective grave 10 C 21 at Rheinberg War Cemetery.
Pilot Officer Sutton lived at Lake, Isle of Wight.
Flt Sgt McClean came from Totland Bay, Isle of Wight, the Son of Frank Allen McClean and Ethel Louisa McClean.
Information and photograph provided by : John Bloodworth
Photograph shows P/O Sutton's temporary grave marker before re-interment at Rheinberg
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