Meaker, James Reginald Bryan
- Date of birth:
- January 19th, 1919 (Kinsale/Cork, Ireland)
- Date of death:
- September 27th, 1940 (over Sussex, Great Britain)
- Buried on:
- Commonwealth War Graves West Dean Cemetery
Grave: 243.
- Service number:
- 42514
- Nationality:
- Irish
Biography
Promotions:
August 19th, 1939: Acting Pilot Officer on probation;
February 24th, 1940: Pilot Officer on probation;
June 26th, 1940: Pilot Officer.
Career:
1938 - March 31st, 1940: Pilot Training;
March 31st, 1940 - April 1940: No. 43 Squadron;
April 1940 - May 1940: No. 27 MU;
May 1940 - June 1940: No. 263 Squadron, Norway;
June 1940 - September 1940: No. 249 Squadron.
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- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Pilot Officer
- Unit:
- No. 249 (Gold Coast) Squadron, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- October 8th, 1940
Citation:
"Pilot Officer Meaker has shot down at least five enemy aircraft and damaged others. Resolute in attack, with a calm, determined temperament, his leadership has been an example to his squadron."
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