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WILLIS GK
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WILLIS, Gordon

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster III
Serial Number ND741
Markings KM-K
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country France
Burial/Memorial Place Orleans Main Cemetery
Grave Reference Plot 2. Row A. Grave 3..
Epitaph THERE IS A LINK DEATH CANNOT SEVER, LOVE AND REMEMBRANCE LAST FOR EVER
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 117
Enlistment information
Service Number J/23367
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 5
Squadron 44 (Rhodesia)
Trade Air Bomber
Country of origin if different Canada
Last Operation information
Start Date 07-05-1944
End Date 08-05-1944
Takeoff Station Dunholme Lodge
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Salbriz explosives and ammunition factory
Reason for Loss Attacked by a night fighter shortly after midnight, forcing the crew to abandon the aircraft at low level near the village of Herbilly. Due to their low altitude, only one of the parachutes opened. Six crew members died. The aircraft crashed into the village, exploding and destroying several buildings and killing 13 civilian victims in their homes. Shot down by Lt. Fred Hromadnik of 9/NJG4- his fourth claim.