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 | HE LIES HERE BUT HE LIVES ABOVE AND IN THE HEARTS OF MOTHER, DAD, SISTER & BROTHER |
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 187 |
Service Number | J/95268 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 115 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of origin if different | Canada |
Aspinell D C E (Sgt) |
Berkeley N G (F/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. |
Reason for Loss |