Aircraft | Consolidated Liberator VI |
Serial Number | EW165 |
Markings | -F |
Burial/Memorial Country | Hungary |
Burial/Memorial Place | Budapest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave I. D. 1-6.. |
Epitaph |
Phase | 3 |
Panel Number | Not yet erected on site |
Service Number | 1800182 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 205 |
Squadron | 34 SAAF |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of origin if different | United Kingdom |
Munro J F (Capt.) |
van der Spuy R D M (Lt.) |
Alexander P S (Lt.) |
Creux P A (WO1) |
Grice W H (Sgt) |
Start Date | 28-08-1944 |
End Date | 29-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Foggia No. 1/ Celone |
Day/Night raid | Night |
Operation | Mine laying in the Danube |
Reason for Loss | Probably shot down by Oblt. Wilhelm Johnen of 8./NJG6. Exploded in mid-air and crashed between Ocsény and Decs. Some were able to bale out but all of the parachutes caught fire. One of the gunners fell into a tree and survived. |