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ADAMS, George

Personal Information
Rank Sgt
Forename(s) George
Surname Adams
Gender M
Age 22
Decorations
Date of death 14-05-1943
Next of kin Son of John Head Adams and Caroline Isabel Adams, of Selby, Yorkshire.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Handley Page Halifax II
Serial Number DT672
Markings VR-D
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Rheinberg War Cemetery
Grave Reference 2. F. 13..
Epitaph THY WILL BE DONE
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 121
Enlistment information
Service Number 1078804
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 6
Squadron 419 (Moose)
Trade Pilot
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Bowden W H (F/S)
Haralson O J (Sgt)
Kurring E (Sgt)
McEwen L D (F/S)
Neal F S (Sgt)
Ruto E B (F/O)
Last Operation information
Start Date 13-05-1943
End Date 14-05-1943
Takeoff Station Middleton St. George
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Bochum. 442 aircraft, 24 losses (5.4%). Decoy markers drew much of the bombing away from the target. Little information available from local sources about the extent of the damage.
Reason for Loss Crashed near Mönchengladbach