J.Affleck

James Affleck

2^nd January 1920 ~ 15^th September 1943
Enlisted:	07/07/39 (754419 RAFVR)
Commissioned:	09/06/42 (130906)
Trade:	Navigator / Radio Operator
SUMMARY OF SERVICE HISTORY
December 1939 – No.5 Initial Training Wing as U/T Pilot (Hastings)
June 1940 – Removed from Elementary Flying School (Unable to land aircraft)
June 1940 – Trained as Air Gunner, then posted to MAEE (Helensburgh)
December 1940 – Posted to 255 Squadron (RAF Kirton in Lindsey – Boulton Paul Defiants)
July 1941 – Posted to No.3 Radio School as U/T Radio Operator (RAF Prestwick)
August 1941 – Posted to 54 OTU No.9 Radio Operator’s Course (RAF Church Fenton)
October 1941 – Posted to 29 Squadron (RAF West Malling – Beaufighters)
November 1941 – Posted to 409 Squadron RCAF (RAF Coleby Grange – Beaufighters)
09/06/42 – Granted Commission as Pilot Officer
10/07/42 – Posted to 488(NZ) Squadron RAF (RAF Church Fenton)
08/03/43 – Posted to 62 OTU on Ground Instructors Duties
September 1943 – Posted to 488(NZ) Squadron RAF (RAF Bradwell Bay)
15/09/43 – Killed in Action
3 claims with 409 Squadron: 08/03/42 – Heinkel III Destroyed 08/04/42 – Dornier 217 Destroyed 08/05/42 – Heinkel III Damaged (All while acting as Nav/Rad for S/Ldr Richard Macklow Trousdale who he flew with at 255, 409 and 488 Squadrons) 16/02/43 – Successful destruction of a locomotive during Ranger Operations (Again while flying with S/Ldr Trousdale) Destroyed 1 Heinkel III on 15/09/43. It was this contact that lead to the crash which killed him and F/Lt James Gunn. Sadly, Jim’s body was never recovered. His name appears on the Bradwell Bay Memorial, and he is also commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, Panel 122
Sources: Mike & Murray McBey (Nephews of Jim)