Parents……John Holtham Hamon Massie was born on 18th March 1920, Sydney, New South Wales.
His parents were Lieutenant Colonel Robert John Allwright Massie (a World War 1veteran and Australian Test Cricket Captain) and Phyllis Wood Lang, they were married at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Brompton, London on 3rd June 1919.
~~~MASSIE, John Holtham_Australian Military Forces_AMF_Army_World War Two. (Service). ~~~
Australian Army Service No……NX42188
Religion……Church of England
Civil employment……Labourer
Marital status……single
Next of kin……Father, Mr Robert John Massie, 8 March St, Bellevue Hill, Woollahra, NSW.
Affirmed rank on secondment......Lieutenant.
Final Posting on secondment........2/7 Armoured Car Regiment
Fate……Seconded to Royal Australian Air Force on 1st January 1943.
~~~Transcript of Military Service, Royal Australian Air Force, RAAF, World War Two~~~
Service Number...... 402666.
Education......Sydney Church of England Grammar School
Affirmed Rank on death......Captain
Final Posting ...... 2/1 Australian Air Liaison Section.
Fate......Captain John Massie was killed in action, New Guinea, 18th August 1943, aged 23 years. He was a Leading Aircraftman who later was promoted to Captain with the 1 Australian Air Liaison Group.
He was discharged on 15th July 1941 - Posting on discharge was the 3 RAAF Hospital. He was killed when flying as a liaison officer with the Americans in the Pacific. (On 18th August 1943, a flight of nine B-25 Mitchells took off from 17 Mile Drome near Port Moresby at 6:30am commanded by Major Ralph Cheli from the 405th Bombardment Squadron on their first low level strafer mission against Dagua Airfield to the west of Wewak. His B-25's call sign was KF24A. Aboard was observer was Australian Army Captain Massie from the 1st Australian Air Liaison Group. Over the target, his B-25 was intercepted by enemy fighters (Zeros) and set on fire. Despite this damage, Cheli continued to lead the formation to the target. Afterwards at approximately 9:15am he successfully ditched into the sea roughly a mile offshore from Dagua Airfield. For his actions on this mission, Major Cheli later earned the Medal of Honor.).
Statement from Captain Okada Takakazu: ----"Aircraft [B-25D 41-30117] forced down on water near East of Aerodrome [Dagua Airfield] about 2 km out from the shore and opposite Dagua air strip. Plane blew up and sank."
Fates of the Crew
Two of the crew: Yancey and Massie were killed during the interception or died in the ditching and likely went down with the aircraft. They remain listed as Missing In Action (MIA).
Burial......No known grave died at sea.
Dedicated War Memorial......Panel1, Lae War Cemetery and Memorial.
Commemorated...... Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, ACT.
His parents were Lieutenant Colonel Robert John Allwright Massie (a World War 1veteran and Australian Test Cricket Captain) and Phyllis Wood Lang, they were married at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Brompton, London on 3rd June 1919.
~~~MASSIE, John Holtham_Australian Military Forces_AMF_Army_World War Two. (Service). ~~~
Australian Army Service No……NX42188
Religion……Church of England
Civil employment……Labourer
Marital status……single
Next of kin……Father, Mr Robert John Massie, 8 March St, Bellevue Hill, Woollahra, NSW.
Affirmed rank on secondment......Lieutenant.
Final Posting on secondment........2/7 Armoured Car Regiment
Fate……Seconded to Royal Australian Air Force on 1st January 1943.
~~~Transcript of Military Service, Royal Australian Air Force, RAAF, World War Two~~~
Service Number...... 402666.
Education......Sydney Church of England Grammar School
Affirmed Rank on death......Captain
Final Posting ...... 2/1 Australian Air Liaison Section.
Fate......Captain John Massie was killed in action, New Guinea, 18th August 1943, aged 23 years. He was a Leading Aircraftman who later was promoted to Captain with the 1 Australian Air Liaison Group.
He was discharged on 15th July 1941 - Posting on discharge was the 3 RAAF Hospital. He was killed when flying as a liaison officer with the Americans in the Pacific. (On 18th August 1943, a flight of nine B-25 Mitchells took off from 17 Mile Drome near Port Moresby at 6:30am commanded by Major Ralph Cheli from the 405th Bombardment Squadron on their first low level strafer mission against Dagua Airfield to the west of Wewak. His B-25's call sign was KF24A. Aboard was observer was Australian Army Captain Massie from the 1st Australian Air Liaison Group. Over the target, his B-25 was intercepted by enemy fighters (Zeros) and set on fire. Despite this damage, Cheli continued to lead the formation to the target. Afterwards at approximately 9:15am he successfully ditched into the sea roughly a mile offshore from Dagua Airfield. For his actions on this mission, Major Cheli later earned the Medal of Honor.).
Statement from Captain Okada Takakazu: ----"Aircraft [B-25D 41-30117] forced down on water near East of Aerodrome [Dagua Airfield] about 2 km out from the shore and opposite Dagua air strip. Plane blew up and sank."
Fates of the Crew
Two of the crew: Yancey and Massie were killed during the interception or died in the ditching and likely went down with the aircraft. They remain listed as Missing In Action (MIA).
Burial......No known grave died at sea.
Dedicated War Memorial......Panel1, Lae War Cemetery and Memorial.
Commemorated...... Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, ACT.
Parents……John Holtham Hamon Massie was born on 18th March 1920, Sydney, New South Wales.
His parents were Lieutenant Colonel Robert John Allwright Massie (a World War 1veteran and Australian Test Cricket Captain) and Phyllis Wood Lang, they were married at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Brompton, London on 3rd June 1919.
~~~MASSIE, John Holtham_Australian Military Forces_AMF_Army_World War Two. (Service). ~~~
Australian Army Service No……NX42188
Religion……Church of England
Civil employment……Labourer
Marital status……single
Next of kin……Father, Mr Robert John Massie, 8 March St, Bellevue Hill, Woollahra, NSW.
Affirmed rank on secondment......Lieutenant.
Final Posting on secondment........2/7 Armoured Car Regiment
Fate……Seconded to Royal Australian Air Force on 1st January 1943.
~~~Transcript of Military Service, Royal Australian Air Force, RAAF, World War Two~~~
Service Number...... 402666.
Education......Sydney Church of England Grammar School
Affirmed Rank on death......Captain
Final Posting ...... 2/1 Australian Air Liaison Section.
Fate......Captain John Massie was killed in action, New Guinea, 18th August 1943, aged 23 years. He was a Leading Aircraftman who later was promoted to Captain with the 1 Australian Air Liaison Group.
He was discharged on 15th July 1941 - Posting on discharge was the 3 RAAF Hospital. He was killed when flying as a liaison officer with the Americans in the Pacific. (On 18th August 1943, a flight of nine B-25 Mitchells took off from 17 Mile Drome near Port Moresby at 6:30am commanded by Major Ralph Cheli from the 405th Bombardment Squadron on their first low level strafer mission against Dagua Airfield to the west of Wewak. His B-25's call sign was KF24A. Aboard was observer was Australian Army Captain Massie from the 1st Australian Air Liaison Group. Over the target, his B-25 was intercepted by enemy fighters (Zeros) and set on fire. Despite this damage, Cheli continued to lead the formation to the target. Afterwards at approximately 9:15am he successfully ditched into the sea roughly a mile offshore from Dagua Airfield. For his actions on this mission, Major Cheli later earned the Medal of Honor.).
Statement from Captain Okada Takakazu: ----"Aircraft [B-25D 41-30117] forced down on water near East of Aerodrome [Dagua Airfield] about 2 km out from the shore and opposite Dagua air strip. Plane blew up and sank."
Fates of the Crew
Two of the crew: Yancey and Massie were killed during the interception or died in the ditching and likely went down with the aircraft. They remain listed as Missing In Action (MIA).
Burial......No known grave died at sea.
Dedicated War Memorial......Panel1, Lae War Cemetery and Memorial.
Commemorated...... Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, ACT.
His parents were Lieutenant Colonel Robert John Allwright Massie (a World War 1veteran and Australian Test Cricket Captain) and Phyllis Wood Lang, they were married at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Brompton, London on 3rd June 1919.
~~~MASSIE, John Holtham_Australian Military Forces_AMF_Army_World War Two. (Service). ~~~
Australian Army Service No……NX42188
Religion……Church of England
Civil employment……Labourer
Marital status……single
Next of kin……Father, Mr Robert John Massie, 8 March St, Bellevue Hill, Woollahra, NSW.
Affirmed rank on secondment......Lieutenant.
Final Posting on secondment........2/7 Armoured Car Regiment
Fate……Seconded to Royal Australian Air Force on 1st January 1943.
~~~Transcript of Military Service, Royal Australian Air Force, RAAF, World War Two~~~
Service Number...... 402666.
Education......Sydney Church of England Grammar School
Affirmed Rank on death......Captain
Final Posting ...... 2/1 Australian Air Liaison Section.
Fate......Captain John Massie was killed in action, New Guinea, 18th August 1943, aged 23 years. He was a Leading Aircraftman who later was promoted to Captain with the 1 Australian Air Liaison Group.
He was discharged on 15th July 1941 - Posting on discharge was the 3 RAAF Hospital. He was killed when flying as a liaison officer with the Americans in the Pacific. (On 18th August 1943, a flight of nine B-25 Mitchells took off from 17 Mile Drome near Port Moresby at 6:30am commanded by Major Ralph Cheli from the 405th Bombardment Squadron on their first low level strafer mission against Dagua Airfield to the west of Wewak. His B-25's call sign was KF24A. Aboard was observer was Australian Army Captain Massie from the 1st Australian Air Liaison Group. Over the target, his B-25 was intercepted by enemy fighters (Zeros) and set on fire. Despite this damage, Cheli continued to lead the formation to the target. Afterwards at approximately 9:15am he successfully ditched into the sea roughly a mile offshore from Dagua Airfield. For his actions on this mission, Major Cheli later earned the Medal of Honor.).
Statement from Captain Okada Takakazu: ----"Aircraft [B-25D 41-30117] forced down on water near East of Aerodrome [Dagua Airfield] about 2 km out from the shore and opposite Dagua air strip. Plane blew up and sank."
Fates of the Crew
Two of the crew: Yancey and Massie were killed during the interception or died in the ditching and likely went down with the aircraft. They remain listed as Missing In Action (MIA).
Burial......No known grave died at sea.
Dedicated War Memorial......Panel1, Lae War Cemetery and Memorial.
Commemorated...... Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, ACT.
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