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ROGERS, Walter

Personal Information
Rank P/O
Forename(s) Walter
Surname Rogers
Gender M
Age 21
Decorations
Date of death 23-10-1942
Next of kin Son of William Arthur and Adele Rogers, of Streatham, London.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Short Stirling I
Serial Number R9184
Markings HA-U
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Runnymede Memorial
Grave Reference Panel 71..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 235
Enlistment information
Service Number 122012
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 3
Squadron 218 (Gold Coast)
Trade WOp/AG
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Bowker T L (F/S)
Brown A (Sgt)
Hall F C (Sgt)
Pamenter G A F (Sgt)
Price S V (Sgt)
Studd R A (F/O)
Youngman L R (F/O)
Last Operation information
Start Date 23-10-1942
End Date 24-10-1942
Takeoff Station Downham Market
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Genoa. 122 aircraft, 3 losses (2.5%). The area was completely cloud covered and the entire raid actually fell on the town of Savona, some 30 miles away
Reason for Loss Crashed off Dieppe, France