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FLETCHER WJP
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FLETCHER, William

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Vickers Wellington IC
Serial Number L7815
Markings
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Fradley (St. Stephen) Churchyard
Grave Reference Row 3. Grave 1..
Epitaph HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 36
Enlistment information
Service Number 406476
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Group 92
Squadron 27 OTU
Trade Pilot
Country of origin if different Australia
Last Operation information
Start Date 13-09-1942
End Date 14-09-1942
Takeoff Station Lichfield
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Bremen
Reason for Loss Airborne 23:31. Turned back with a faltering port engine. Stalled whilst turning finals and spun, bursting into flames on impact at 2340 hrs. There were no survivors. The aircraft remains were guarded by a fire picquet and at 03.20 hrs in the morning there was an explosion which killed LAC Ward who is buried at Fradley and three others who are buried elsewhere.