Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IA |
Serial Number | P2520 |
Markings | WS-U |
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 25.. |
Epitaph |
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 232 |
Service Number | 540110 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of origin if different | United Kingdom |
Aitchison J D (Sgt) |
Balmer W L (Sgt) |
Bowen C R (Sgt) |
Lamb R J (LAC) |
Wilkin J L (LAC) |
Start Date | 12-04-1940 |
End Date | 12-04-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Lossiemouth |
Day/Night raid | Day |
Operation | 83 crew sortie - largest of the war so far. Attack on enemy shipping bringing supplies to German troops in Norway |
Reason for Loss | Last seen two miles off the Norwegian coast |