Basic Details Surname McArdle Forenames John Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Second World War (1939-1945) Served or died Died Notes Flight Engineer Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) RAF Volunteer Reserve Unit (Primary - Stated) 78 Squadron Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) Halifax Bomber MZ311 Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Flight Sergeant / Flight Engineer Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) Royal Air Force/ Royal Flying Corps Unit (Primary - Our reference) 78 Squadron Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Sergeant Flight Engineer Death and Burial details Country of death England Town of death Cleeve Hill, Cheltenham Year of death 1944 Month of death August Day of death 26 Age at death 23 Manner of death as stated Air Crash Manner of death reference Killed in Action