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GREATHEAD, Kenneth

Personal Information
Rank Sgt
Forename(s) Kenneth George
Surname Greathead
Gender M
Age 30
Decorations
Date of death 13-02-1945
Next of kin Son of Frank Greathead and of Laura Gertrude Greathead (Nee Dixon). Husband of Joan Evelyn Greathead (N'Ee Gates), of Tottenham, Middlesex.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster I
Serial Number PD232
Markings UL-O2
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Durnbach War Cemetery
Grave Reference 1. J. 9..
Epitaph TO LIVE IN THE HEARTS OF THOSE WE LOVE, IS NOT TO DIE
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 42
Enlistment information
Service Number 1898335
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 1
Squadron 576
Trade Flight Engineer
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Bannister D P (Sgt)
Cheeseman H N (F/O)
James G R (Sgt)
Ward H E (Sgt)
Webb E W (Sgt)
Young R R J (F/O)
Last Operation information
Start Date 13-02-1945
End Date 14-02-1945
Takeoff Station Fiskerton
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Dresden
Reason for Loss Aircraft crashed at Remlingen, 20 km E of Würzburg, presumably due to a mid-air collision with Lancaster PB183. The wrecks of the two aircraft were reported to only be 200 m apart from each other.