Aircraft | Short Stirling I |
Serial Number | BF450 |
Markings | HA-X |
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 169.. |
Epitaph |
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 262 |
Service Number | 1188359 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 218 (Gold Coast) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of origin if different | United Kingdom |
Hearn J W (Sgt) |
Matthews G (WO2) |
Stuart L L (Sgt) |
Wade J C (Sgt) |
White R W (Sgt) |
Young K I (WO2) |
Start Date | 25-02-1943 |
End Date | 26-02-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Downham Market |
Day/Night raid | Night |
Operation | Nuremburg. 337 aircraft, 9 losses (2.7%). PFF marking was late due to poor weather conditions with the result that most of the bombs fell on the northern outskirts of the city. Some of the bombs fell in neighbouring Furth. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed SSE of Mannheim |