Date of death:

November 24th, 1943

Mentioned on:

Air Forces Memorial Runnymede
Plot: 119. 

Service number:

929480/107990

Nationality:

British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Flight Lieutenant James Bannon was on board the Avro Lancaster III, JB480, MG-N, when the plane was reported missing on November 24th, 1943 during a bomb mission over Berlin. The Avro Lancaster from No. 7 Squadron had started his mission on November 23rd, 1943 at 17.06 hrs from Oakington. On board were, besides Flight Lieutenant James Bannon also Flight Lieutenant Leslie James Allum, Flight Lieutenant Edwin Henry Blanks, Sergeant William John Davies, Flight Sergeant William Noel Kinsey, Flight Sergeant Frank Ronald Page and Sergeant Arthur John Stanton. All are missing in action since.

Promotions:
?: Sergeant;
October 21st, 1941: Pilot Officer on probation (emergency);
October 1st, 1942: Flying Officer on probation;
?: Flying Officer;
October 21st, 1943: Flight Lieutenant (war subs.).

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• Photo 1: Claire Barre
• - Air Forces WW2 Casualty : Flight Lieutenant J BANNON (107990), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve [RAFCommands]
  - The London Gazette of 9th December 1941, Issue 35373, page 6994
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 26th October 1943, Issue 36226, Page 4768
  - Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 10th November 1942, Issue 35784, page 4930
  

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