Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | BD257 |
Markings | -N |
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Heywood Cemetery, Lancashire |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 464.. |
Epitaph | GOD ALONE KNOWS HOW MUCH WE MISS HIM |
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 59 |
Service Number | 1580784 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 81 OTU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of origin if different | United Kingdom |
Browne R W (F/O) |
Ffoulkes K M (ACW2) |
Hughes V (ACW2) |
Peate N W (Cpl) |
Ware E L (F/O) |
Young E (Sgt) |
Start Date | 07-09-1943 |
End Date | 07-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Sleap |
Day/Night raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft went out of control and hit control tower at high speed before exploding, killing three ground staff and seriously injuring two others. |