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McKELVIE W
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MCKELVIE, William

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster I
Serial Number HK542
Markings KO-J
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Belgium
Burial/Memorial Place Heverlee War Cemetery
Grave Reference 5. E. 12..
Epitaph LIKE HIS SMILE HE WILL NEVER GROW OLD BUT WILL LIVE FOREVER YOUNG, IN OUR HEARTS
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 209
Enlistment information
Service Number 1567526
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 3
Squadron 115
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 24-04-1944
End Date 25-04-1944
Takeoff Station Witchford
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Karlsruhe. 637 aircraft, 19 losses (3.0%). A combination of cloud and a strong wind meant that PFF marked too far north of the target. As a result, most bombs fell outside the city and some aircraft bombed alternative targets as they were unable to find Karlsruhe. Opinion is divided about the casualties
Reason for Loss Crashed NE of St Truiden, Belgium