Aircraft | Short Stirling I |
Serial Number | BF450 |
Markings | HA-X |
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 2. B. 13.. |
Epitaph | ... AND FROM THE CLOUDS, AS FROM A WELL DRAWN BOW, SHALL THEY FLY TO THE MARK |
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 179 |
Service Number | 1339187 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 218 (Gold Coast) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of origin if different | United Kingdom |
Matthews G (WO2) |
Stuart L L (Sgt) |
Wade J C (Sgt) |
Werner H V (Sgt) |
White R W (Sgt) |
Young K I (WO2) |
Start Date | 25-02-1943 |
End Date | 26-02-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Downham Market |
Day/Night raid | Night |
Operation | Nuremburg. 337 aircraft, 9 losses (2.7%). PFF marking was late due to poor weather conditions with the result that most of the bombs fell on the northern outskirts of the city. Some of the bombs fell in neighbouring Furth. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed SSE of Mannheim |