• Dornier Do 17

Date of birth:

August 6th, 1914 (Vancouver/British Columbia, Canada)

Date of death:

January 12th, 1941

Buried on:

Air Forces Memorial Runnymede

Service number:

42008

Nationality:

Canadian (1931-present, Constitutional Monarchy)

John Blandford Latta was the son to Lieutenant-Colonel William S. Latta and Bertha A. Latta. He is being comemmorated at the Runnymede Memorial, Panel 33.

Promotions:
May 5th, 1930: Private;
April 29th, 1939: Acting Pilot Officer on probation;
November 5th, 1939: Pilot Officer on probation;
March 6th, 1940: Pilot Officer;
November 6th, 1940: Flying Officer.

Career:
May 5th, 1930 - February 16th, 1933: 16th Canadian Scottish Regiment;
February 1939 - November 1939: Operational Training Unit;
November 6th, 1939 - January 12th, 1941: No. 242 Squadron.

Victories:
May 29th, 1940: Messerschmitt Bf 109E;
May 31st, 1940: Messrschmitt Bf 109E;
July 10th, 1940: Heinkel He 111;
August 21st, 1940: Dornier Do 17;
September 9th, 1940: Messerschmitt Bf 109E;
September 15th, 1940: Messerschmitt Bf 109E;
September 27th, 1940: Messerschmitt Bf 109E;
September 27th, 1940: Messerschmitt Bf 109E.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Pilot Officer

Unit:

No. 242 (Canadian) Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

November 8th, 1940

Citation:
"Pilot Officer Latta has destroyed eight enemy aircraft in operations over France and this country. On one occasion, his squadron attacked a number of Messerschmitt 109's. This officer destroyed one and, although his own aircraft had been hit in the wings and tail by cannon shells, attacked and destroyed a second enemy aircraft. He has displayed thfe utmost coolness in the midst of fierce combat."

LG 34987/6441.

• Photo 1: Tom MacNeill
• - The London Gazette of 5th December 1939, Issue 34747
  - The London Gazette of 26th March 1940, Issue 34817
  - The London Gazette of 8th November 1940, Issue 34987
  - The London Gazette of 7th january 1941, Issue 35037
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Dornier Do 17