John Herbert Kennard
Squadron Leader · 40715 · United Kingdom
- Died
- 27 September 1943
- Fate
- Killed in action
Biography
Not known
Burial / commemoration
- Cemetery
- Hanover War Cemetery, Germany
Operations on this date. 2 raids in this archive were flown on the night of 27 September 1943: Aachen · Brunswick. (Cross-reference by date — not in itself confirmation this airman flew it.)
Timeline
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2 October 1942
Gazetted: DFC
Distinguished Flying Cross - 27 September 1943 Died
Awards
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Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) — gazetted 2 October 1942
One night in September, 1942, Flight Lieutenant Kennard was captain of an aircraft detailed to attack Bremen. When about 15 miles from the target the bomber was attacked by an enemy fighter, the fire from which stunned the rear gunner and caused the bomber's aileron controls to jam. Displaying commendable courage dnd flying skill, Flight Lieutenant Kennard eventually evaded his attacker and flew on to his target which he bombed and photographed. While in the target area his aircraft was hit by fire from the ground defences which caused damage to the port fuel tanks. A serious amount of petrol was lost but despite this and the difficulty of controlling the aircraft, due to the jammed aileron,.
Source: CWGC casualty record: KENNARD, JOHN HERBERT → · Commonwealth War Graves Commission