Back to results
VENNING DL
Honour this person learn more
Donate

VENNING, David

Personal Information
Rank F/L
Forename(s) David Lotan
Surname Venning
Gender M
Age 23
Decorations DFC
Date of death 05-03-1945
Next of kin Son of George Lotan Venning and Kathleen Barbara Venning, of Hartley, Plymouth. Scholar of Magdalen College, Oxford. B.A. (Oxon.).
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster I
Serial Number PB921
Markings F2-N
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Runnymede Memorial
Grave Reference Panel 266..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 257
Enlistment information
Service Number 164720
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 8
Squadron 635
Trade Air Bomber
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Adam D D (F/S)
Goddard R S (F/O)
Hatton G W (F/S)
Usher K (F/L)
Williams G (F/S)
Last Operation information
Start Date 05-03-1945
End Date 06-03-1945
Takeoff Station Downham Market
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Chemnitz- continuation of Operation Thunderclap. 760 aircraft. Severe icing conditions over home bases cost 9 aircraft, especially from 426 Sqn. A further 22 aircraft were lost on the operation. The centre and south of the city were badly damaged by fire. Several important factories were destroyed, including the Siegmar tank engine plant.
Reason for Loss Had a BA from Magdalene College, Oxford