Atcheson, Samuel Cunningham
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Samuel Cunningham |
Surname | Atcheson |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 16-03-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Caldwell and Rebecca Atcheson, of Drumquin, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JB474 |
Markings | DX-F |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Switzerland |
Burial/Memorial Place | Vevey (St. Martin's) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 111. |
Epitaph | PEACE, PERFECT PEACE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 4 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 161591 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 57 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sculptures, Inscribed Memeorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who gave their lives with 57 and 630 Squadrons 1939 - 1945 |
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stenciled 57 Sqn RoH in site Chapel |
Memorial Text | In proud memory of the men of No. 57 Squadron who lost their lives operating from Royal Air Force East Kirkby 1943 to 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/539/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/539/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-03-1944 |
End Date | 16-03-1944 |
Takeoff Station | East Kirkby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (69% moon) |
Operation | Stuttgart |
Reason for Loss | Crashed following all four engines catching fire one hour before reaching Stuttgart. |