Personnel Index - Detail

Name
McHEFFEY
First Names
John B
Rank
F/Sgt
Service
RAF
Service Number
R177577
Crew Position
Air Bombardier
Posting In
Posted in 7/44

 

Flew 30 operations finishing on the 17th December 1944.



Back row from left to right:
Ernie Stansill (Flight engineer - British),  John Macafferty (Bomb aimer and front gunner - Canadian),  Ray Mallinson (Pilot - British),  Joe Gascoyne   (Rear gunner - British)
Front row from left to right:
Hank Eberley (Navigator - Canadian),  Max Makofski (Wireless Operator - British),  Fred Grimsdale (Middle gunner - British)

The final 24 were with F/O Mallinson (pictured above).

With his tour now completed he left the crew and was replaced by F/Sgt Le Marquand.

The F/O Mallinson crew were shot down on the 22nd February 1945.