Service Details
Name:
 WILLIS
Given Name:
 JAMES OWEN
Initials:
 J O
Service No:
 32059
Trade:
 Pilot
Rank:
 Wing Commander
Other Casualties of this Rank
Regiment:
 Royal Air Force
Other Casualties from this Regiment
Unit:
 45 Sqdn.
Other Casualties from this Unit
Date of Death:
 1941-11-22
Other Casualties on this Date
Cause of Death:
 Killed in action, Blenheim IV Z6439, at Libya
Decorations:
 D F C
Citations:
 LG 30 May 1941 pg. 3095 - "This officer has displayed the utmost determination in action against the enemy. In May, 1941, he led a force of fighter aircraft in an attack against a moving transport column of some 100 vehicles, the majority of which were either destroyed or damaged. His leadership has been of a high order."
Additional
Information:
Son of the late George Willis, of 57 Heathfield Avenue. Of Southern Rhodesia. His brother Francis also died in service.
Commemoration
Country:
 Libya
Other Casualties commemorated in Libya
Cemetery:
 KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAR CEMETERY, ACROMA
Other Casualties commemorated in this Cemetery
Grave Reference:
 2. B. 9.

Information to contribute? Noticed an error or wish to Request a Photo ~ Click here ~

This information was last verified for accuracy: 2020-12-20
 
 

Send us an email...

  • I wish to
     Contribute some information
     Report a problem
     Request this image

Sending your message. Please wait...

Thanks for sending your message! We'll get back to you shortly.

There was a problem sending your message. Please try again.

Please complete all the fields in the form before sending.