Aircraft | Short Stirling I |
Serial Number | BF408 |
Markings | HA-T |
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 150.. |
Epitaph |
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 167 |
Service Number | 1135122 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 218 (Gold Coast) |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of origin if different | United Kingdom |
Astrosky P C (F/O) |
Bellman G C (F/O) |
Bostock J T (Sgt) |
Hargreaves R (Sgt) |
Kennington G T (Sgt) |
Treves S L (F/L) |
Yoxall C H (Sgt) |
Start Date | 03-02-1943 |
End Date | 04-02-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Downham Market |
Day/Night raid | Night |
Operation | Hamburg. 263 aircraft, 16 losses (6.1%). Severe icing over the channel caused many crews to return early. H2S again proved ineffective, leading to scattered bombing throughout the city. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into the sea off Dover |