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PAINTER, Kenneth

Personal Information
Rank LAC
Forename(s) Kenneth
Surname Painter
Gender M
Age 21
Decorations
Date of death 07-10-1940
Next of kin Son of George and Mabel Painter, of Southampton.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft
Serial Number
Markings
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Honington (All Saints) Churchyard, Suffolk
Grave Reference Row C. Grave 4..
Epitaph WE SHALL MEET AGAIN
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 222
Enlistment information
Service Number 645628
Service Royal Air Force
Group 3
Squadron 9 (IX)
Trade Ground
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 30-11--0001
End Date 30-11--0001
Takeoff Station Honington
Day/Night raid
Operation
Reason for Loss Killed when a Wellington from 149 Squadron was returning from operations in a damaged state. The aircraft struck the chance light, crashed and caught fire. The airmen who died were on duty working on the flare path. Wellington 1C of 99Sqn, Ser No. L7896 LN-G, took off from Mildenhall at 1831 with P/O Topham on board (borrowed by 149 Sqn) and was on an operation to Berlin. Badly shot about by night fighters over the North Sea, the crew were obliged to make an emergency landing at Honington airfield, Suffolk. Shortly after touchdown the bomber caught fire and was burnt out, though no injuries are reported on board.