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WHARTON, Stanley

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster III
Serial Number ND841
Markings F2-D
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Downham Market Cemetery
Grave Reference Row 6. Grave 1..
Epitaph STANLEY, THE BELOVED SON OF EDWIN AND FANNY WHARTON AND DEAR BROTHER OF JACK, PHYLLIS AND EDNA
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 262
Enlistment information
Service Number 1578013
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 3
Squadron 635
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 03-06-1944
End Date 04-06-1944
Takeoff Station Downham Market
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Calais- to attack coastal defence batteries. A deception raid on Calais and Wimereux in the run-up to D-Day
Reason for Loss Crashed in its hangar and exploded