Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LM127 |
Markings | KO-H |
Burial/Memorial Country | Denmark |
Burial/Memorial Place | Esbjerg (Fourfelt) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | A. 12. 9.. |
Epitaph | ETERNAL REST GRANT UNTO HIM, O LORD; MAY PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON HIM. R.I.P. |
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 221 |
Service Number | 151430 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 115 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of origin if different | Eire |
Bell M (Sgt) |
Coote K P (Sgt) |
Miller I G C (F/S) |
Morgan J E (F/O) |
Yates T (P/O) |
Young E (F/S) |
Start Date | 26-08-1944 |
End Date | 27-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Witchford |
Day/Night raid | Night |
Operation | Kiel. 382 aircraft- 17 Lancasters lost (4.6%). PFF marking was hampered by the use of smoke screens. Despite this, the local report details a very serious raid with concentrated bombing on the centre and surrounding districts. The fires were fanned by strong winds. 134 people were killed and 1002 injured. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into the North Sea |