Personnel Index - Detail

Name
MCGUIGAN
First Names
John Harrie
Rank
F/Sgt
Service
RAAF
Service Number
428401
Crew Position
Wireless operator/Air Gunner
Age
20
Date of Death
08/04/1945
Cemetery

 



Early ID images of John McGuigan.

Photographed by Malcolm Brooke

Part of the panel at Runnymede
 

The Runnymede image was created by artist Paul Reid using photographs taken by Jo Cockburn and Malcolm Brooke
 

8/9 April, 1945; LUTZKENDORF:

1 Group Lancasters had attacked the Lutzkendorf refinery the previous night achieving moderate success. Just after 18.00hrs on Sunday evening, 231 Lancasters and 11 Mosquitoes from Lincolnshire's 5 Group, set out to finish the job. The raid itself was a total success with the refinery being rendered inactive. The cost had been 6 Lancasters and their crews.
 

Lancaster PB374 (EA-N)
F/O R. Cluer Pilot (Missing)
Sgt P. Lipp F/E (Missing)
Sgt P.F.C. Jackson NAV (Missing)
F/S J.H. McGuigan W/OP (Missing)
Sgt G.A. McLennan A/G (Missing)
F/O M.R. McKay RCAF A/B (Missing)
F/S R.E. Wilkins A/G (Missing)

Most of the crew on their 8th operation