Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LP547 |
Markings | -S |
Burial/Memorial Country | Hungary |
Burial/Memorial Place | Budapest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave III. A. 1-3.. |
Epitaph |
Phase | 3 |
Panel Number | Not yet erected on site |
Service Number | 1822272 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 205 |
Squadron | 37 |
Trade | |
Country of origin if different | United Kingdom |
Sutcliffe J H (F/O) |
Sheed H M (F/O) |
Start Date | 22-11-1944 |
End Date | 23-11-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Foggia No. 2/ Tortorella |
Day/Night raid | Night |
Operation | Bombing attack on marshalling yards at Szombatheley |
Reason for Loss | Attacked by a night-fighter, killing F/O Sheed and Sgt Adam. The pilot was unable to make good his escape before the aircraft exploded. |