Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED492 |
Markings | WS-W |
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Sage War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 8. B. 4-6.. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR SON. "THEY NEVER FAIL WHO DIE IN A GREAT CAUSE" (Quote by George Gordon Byron) |
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 26 |
Service Number | 1452908 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of origin if different | United Kingdom |
Aird J S (Sgt) |
Berwick T A (Sgt) |
Davis E J W (F/S) |
Start Date | 18-02-1943 |
End Date | 19-02-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night raid | Night |
Operation | Wilhelmshaven |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by Marine Flak Abt.282 Batterie at Hooksiel and crashed at 20.45hrs at Schreiersort near Wangerland, North of Jever. |