Name:
John, Jr. Rankin
Rank:
Pilot Officer
Serial Number:
J/17005
Unit:
Royal Canadian Air Force
Date of Death:
1943-07-04
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Heverlee War Cemetery, Leuven, Arrondissement Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium
Plot:
2
Row:
F
Grave:
10
Decoration:
Comments:
John Rankin, Jr. of Moosic, Pennsylvania, served in the 405 Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force as a Pilot Officer during World War II. He was Killed in Action on July 4, 1943, when his Halifax aircraft #HR 813 went down near Le Culot, Belgium while engaged in night operations against Cologne, Germany.