Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | DV374 |
Markings | JO-B |
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille |
Grave Reference | Plot 14. Row F. Grave 10.. |
Epitaph | THE GREATEST GIFT WE EVER POSSESSED WAS TAKEN FROM US TO ETERNAL REST |
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 120 |
Service Number | 1593625 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 463 (Australian) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of origin if different | United Kingdom |
Chapman H G (F/O) |
Hamoniaux G E (Sgt) |
Hymas C (Sgt) |
Ind R V (Sgt) |
Simonds M J (F/S) |
Worthington J R (F/O) |
Start Date | 18-07-1944 |
End Date | 19-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night raid | Night |
Operation | Revigny |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off at 2255hrs. Tasked with destroying railway junction. Shot down by night fighter, crashing 25km NNW of Troyes, village called Droupt-Ste-Marie. |