Aircraft | Martin Baltimore V |
Serial Number | FW358 |
Markings | -G |
Burial/Memorial Country | Italy |
Burial/Memorial Place | Staglieno Cemetery, Genoa |
Grave Reference | III. A. 10.. |
Epitaph |
Phase | 3 |
Panel Number | Not yet erected on site |
Service Number | 1238128 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | |
Squadron | 13 (XIII) |
Trade | WOp |
Country of origin if different | United Kingdom |
Saunders-Knox-Gore W L (F/Lt.) |
Lenton J W (Sgt) |
Barratt A (Sgt) |
Start Date | 11-09-1944 |
End Date | 12-09-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Cecina |
Day/Night raid | Night |
Operation | Armed reconnaissance to Rapollo - Piacenza - Gasteggio - Pavia - Caslpusterlengo - Parma - Massa area. |
Reason for Loss | Caught fire and crashed between Borgo Val di Taro and Pontremoli. Sgt. Barratt was mortally wounded and stated before he died that the aircraft was struck by a flare or rocket. |