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ACTON N 668
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ACTON, Norman

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Short Stirling I
Serial Number W7580
Markings OJ-D
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Netherlands
Burial/Memorial Place Uden War Cemetery
Grave Reference Coll. grave 4. I. 10-13..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 121
Enlistment information
Service Number 965668
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 3
Squadron 149 (East India)
Trade Flight Engineer
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 23-07-1942
End Date 24-07-1942
Takeoff Station Lakenheath
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Duisburg. 215 aircraft. Again, the marker flares were not accurately deployed. Some housing damage although bombing was very scattered.
Reason for Loss Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed near Oss, Holland