Aircraft | Avro Lancaster |
Serial Number | EE188 |
Markings | WS-B |
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Treorchy Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot P. Uncons. Grave 44.. |
Epitaph |
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 87 |
Service Number | 1836365 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of origin if different | United Kingdom |
Adams N E (Sgt) |
Baumann A E (Sgt) |
Black I C B (F/O) |
Brothers G (F/S) |
Button E L (Sgt) |
Gordon D T (Sgt) |
McTaggart G E (F/O) |
Start Date | 22-10-1943 |
End Date | 23-10-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night raid | Night |
Operation | Kassel |
Reason for Loss | Shot about by four Ju88s and a further unidentified enemy aircraft over the target at between 21:11 and 21:17. Damage to fuselage and tail plane and hydraulics became u/s. Mid-Upper gunner was killed and the rear gunner (Sgt A. Birkinshaw) was injured . |