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PALMER, Charles

Personal Information
Rank P/O
Forename(s) Charles Dixon
Surname Palmer
Gender M
Age 23
Decorations
Date of death 09-03-1945
Next of kin Son of Dixon and Dorothy Ann Palmer. Husband of Barbara Mary Palmer, of Bristol.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster I
Serial Number PA254
Markings WP-A
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
Grave Reference Coll. grave 17. G. 7-10..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 222
Enlistment information
Service Number 190381
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 3
Squadron 90
Trade Navigator
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Aldhous B J (F/L)
Foy C (P/O)
Paton J C (F/O)
Power S (Sgt)
Smee A (F/S)
South R (P/O)
Last Operation information
Start Date 09-03-1945
End Date 09-03-1945
Takeoff Station Tuddenham
Day/Night raid Day
Operation Datteln- to attack the Emscher Lippe benzol works. 159 Lancasters of 3 Group, 1 lost. Cloud cover led to the use of G-H bombing techniques. The bombing appeared to be accurate but couldn't be seen due to the cloud.
Reason for Loss Shot down by flak