Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | PB131 |
Markings | KO-W |
Burial/Memorial Country | Poland |
Burial/Memorial Place | Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 5. D. 7.. |
Epitaph | PEACE, HEAVENLY PEACE, WITH LOVED ONES FAR AWAY |
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 124 |
Service Number | 1606369 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 115 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of origin if different | United Kingdom |
Berkeley N G (F/O) |
Jack R K (P/O) |
Sim J K (Sgt) |
Webber J F M (Sgt) |
Wood R R (Sgt) |
Yule H A N (Sgt) |
Start Date | 29-08-1944 |
End Date | 30-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Witchford |
Day/Night raid | Night |
Operation | Stettin. 403 aircraft, 23 lost (5.7%). A successful raid, causing damage to areas not bombed on previous raids. The local report states that 1569 houses and 32 industrial premises were badly damaged. One ship was sunk and seven others damaged. 1033 people were killed and 1034 were injured. |
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