Aircraft | |
Serial Number | |
Markings |
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Ashington (Holy Sepulchre) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | New Sec. Grave 974.. |
Epitaph | DEEP IN OUR HEARTS, A MEMORY OF A SON WE LOVED AND WILL NEVER FORGET. MOTHER, SISTER AND BROTHER |
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 77 |
Service Number | 632298 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 5 Grp |
Trade | Ground |
Country of origin if different | United Kingdom |
Start Date | 03-02-1944 |
End Date | 03-02-1944 |
Takeoff Station | |
Day/Night raid | Day |
Operation | |
Reason for Loss | Knocked down and killed in Spring Lane, Balderton by Joe Lee Blenkinship of the US Army Air Force. At the inquest Blenkinship explained that he had been blinded by oncoming lights and had not seen any pedestrians. He failed to stop or to report the accident. The verdict of the inquest was accidental death. |