550 Squadron

Sgt John McGhie

Sgt John McGhie was the F/Eng with the F/Sgt C G Foster crew.

Sgt McGhie, along with the rest of the crew of ND425, was killed on 30/31 March 1944 when his Lancaster bomber was shot down by a night-fighter on the raid to Nurmburg. The plane exploded over Unterspiesheim, 11 km SSE of Schweinfurt. ND425 was one of two 550 Squadron Lancasters lost that night.

Sgt John McGhie Picture courtesy of Norman Reid

	Tommy McVey at the grave of Sgt John McGhie in Durnbach War Cemetery Picture courtesy of Norman Reid
	Reverse side of the above photograph Picture courtesy of Norman Reid

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