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LARKINS, Harry

Personal Information
Rank F/O
Forename(s) Harry William
Surname Larkins
Gender M
Age 22
Decorations
Date of death 06-12-1942
Next of kin Son of Charles Thomas James Larkins and Mary Ann Alice Larkins, of Hackney, London.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Vickers Wellington III
Serial Number BJ898
Markings KO-C
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Rheinberg War Cemetery
Grave Reference 8. A. 19..
Epitaph SADLY MISSED
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 196
Enlistment information
Service Number 122145
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 3
Squadron 115
Trade Pilot
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Abel J S (F/O)
Hayman R E (Sgt)
Stammers E F (F/S)
Williams D G (F/S)
Last Operation information
Start Date 06-12-1942
End Date 07-12-1942
Takeoff Station East Wretham
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Mannheim. 272 aircraft, 10 losses (3.7%). PFF did not mark the targets due to total cloud cover. Many aircraft bombed using dead-reckoning instead. Little damage.
Reason for Loss Crashed at Alsheim, NNW or Worms