Aircraft | Avro Lancaster lll |
Serial Number | ND441 |
Markings | PH-Z |
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 15. K. 10-11.. |
Epitaph | PERFECT REST IN HEAVEN ABOVE, HAPPY IN GOD'S TENDER LOVE |
Ribbon Stone | 1598 (Block 108, Column 8, Row 3) |
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 98 |
Service Number | 1601321 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 12 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of origin if different | United Kingdom |
Aikman W M (F/S) |
Carey D M (F/L) |
Kruger C W (F/O) |
Lambert P H (Sgt) |
Peppiatt F W (P/O) |
Prior J E (P/O) |
Start Date | 30-03-1944 |
End Date | 31-03-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wickenby |
Day/Night raid | Night |
Operation | Nurnberg |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off from Wickenby at 2200 hrs detailed to attack targets in Nurnberg. Believed to have been shot down by a night fighter, crashing at Dotzlar 4km SSE of Bad Berlesberg. There were no survivors |