William John McLELLAND, Son of William and Ellen Marion McLelland. of Larkhall, Lanarkshire. William was served with the RCAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, Halifax DK774 78 squadron crashed Sint-Jansberg Grafwegen- Groesbeek Gelderland Holland...
Shot down by Oblt. Manfred Meurer of the 3./NJG 1, flying a Bf 110 from Venlo airfield.
Operation: a bombing mission of the Krupp factory in Essen, Germany.
Crew:
Pilot F/Sgt. F.A. Marean R/107744 RCAF Uden War Cem 4 C 2
Flight engineer Sgt. C.G. Dyer 533448 RAF Uden War Cem 4 C 4
Navigator Sgt. H. Bentley 658077 RAF Uden War Cem 4 C 5
Bomb aimer Sgt. W.H. Gosnell 1586313 RAF Uden War Cem 4 C 6
Wireless op Sgt. W.J. McLelland 644941 RAF Uden War Cem 4 C 3
Air gunner Sgt. B.M. Singleton 975582 RAF Uden War Cem 4 C 1
Air gunner Sgt. G.E. Benson 1143366 RAF Uden War Cem 4 C 7
Shot down by Oblt. Manfred Meurer of the 3./NJG 1, flying a Bf 110 from Venlo airfield.
Operation: a bombing mission of the Krupp factory in Essen, Germany.
Crew:
Pilot F/Sgt. F.A. Marean R/107744 RCAF Uden War Cem 4 C 2
Flight engineer Sgt. C.G. Dyer 533448 RAF Uden War Cem 4 C 4
Navigator Sgt. H. Bentley 658077 RAF Uden War Cem 4 C 5
Bomb aimer Sgt. W.H. Gosnell 1586313 RAF Uden War Cem 4 C 6
Wireless op Sgt. W.J. McLelland 644941 RAF Uden War Cem 4 C 3
Air gunner Sgt. B.M. Singleton 975582 RAF Uden War Cem 4 C 1
Air gunner Sgt. G.E. Benson 1143366 RAF Uden War Cem 4 C 7
William John McLELLAND, Son of William and Ellen Marion McLelland. of Larkhall, Lanarkshire. William was served with the RCAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, Halifax DK774 78 squadron crashed Sint-Jansberg Grafwegen- Groesbeek Gelderland Holland...
Shot down by Oblt. Manfred Meurer of the 3./NJG 1, flying a Bf 110 from Venlo airfield.
Operation: a bombing mission of the Krupp factory in Essen, Germany.
Crew:
Pilot F/Sgt. F.A. Marean R/107744 RCAF Uden War Cem 4 C 2
Flight engineer Sgt. C.G. Dyer 533448 RAF Uden War Cem 4 C 4
Navigator Sgt. H. Bentley 658077 RAF Uden War Cem 4 C 5
Bomb aimer Sgt. W.H. Gosnell 1586313 RAF Uden War Cem 4 C 6
Wireless op Sgt. W.J. McLelland 644941 RAF Uden War Cem 4 C 3
Air gunner Sgt. B.M. Singleton 975582 RAF Uden War Cem 4 C 1
Air gunner Sgt. G.E. Benson 1143366 RAF Uden War Cem 4 C 7
Shot down by Oblt. Manfred Meurer of the 3./NJG 1, flying a Bf 110 from Venlo airfield.
Operation: a bombing mission of the Krupp factory in Essen, Germany.
Crew:
Pilot F/Sgt. F.A. Marean R/107744 RCAF Uden War Cem 4 C 2
Flight engineer Sgt. C.G. Dyer 533448 RAF Uden War Cem 4 C 4
Navigator Sgt. H. Bentley 658077 RAF Uden War Cem 4 C 5
Bomb aimer Sgt. W.H. Gosnell 1586313 RAF Uden War Cem 4 C 6
Wireless op Sgt. W.J. McLelland 644941 RAF Uden War Cem 4 C 3
Air gunner Sgt. B.M. Singleton 975582 RAF Uden War Cem 4 C 1
Air gunner Sgt. G.E. Benson 1143366 RAF Uden War Cem 4 C 7
Inscription
IN OUR MEMORY HE HAS A PLACE APART NO ONE COULD BE MORE CHERISHED IN OUR HEART
Gravesite Details
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