Sergeant Charles Cecil McKenna (1795560) served in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War. He was the son of Chares K McKenna and Jessie McKenna of Belfast, Co. Antrim.
He died on 12th April 1944 aged 20 years old on board Avro Lancaster ME752 with RAF 50 Squadron. The bomber took off at 2054hrs on 11th April 1944 from RAF Skellingthorpe, Lincolnshire and disappeared without a trace. McKenna was an Air Gunner on the plane.
Remembering the crew of Lancaster ME572
| Last Name | First Name(s) | Rank | Role | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davies | Peter Morley | Sergeant | RAFVR 1819560. Missing Presumed Killed. | |
| Fletcher | Edwin McGilvary | Flying Officer | RAFVR 151988. Missing Presumed Killed. | |
| Mackintosh | David Thomson | Sergeant | RAFVR 969833. Missing Presumed Killed. | |
| McKenna | Charles Cecil | Sergeant | RAFVR 1795560. Missing Presumed Killed. | |
| Skillen | Ernest Alfred | Pilot Officer | RAAF 420289. Missing Presumed Killed. | |
| Stickells | Anthony Morgan | Sergeant | RAFVR 1444397. Missing Presumed Killed. | |
| Watson | Donald | Sergeant | RAFVR 1340421. Missing Presumed Killed. |
Charles Cecil McKenna has no known grave. His name is on Panel 233 of the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England. It also features on the Roll of Honour in Knockbreda Parish Church, Belfast, Co. Antrim.