Bean, Harry
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Harry |
Surname | Bean |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Cecil and Sarah Ellen Bean. Husband of Rona Isabella Bean, of Ingoldmells, Lincolnshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | NE167 |
Markings | OF-Y |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 201. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 7 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 48487 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 97 (Straits Settlements) |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby, Coningsby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window remembering 97 Sqn in the Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/768/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/768/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-08-1944 |
End Date | 17-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (3% moon) |
Operation | Mine laying, Stettin Bay |
Reason for Loss | The aircraft was reported to be on fire at low level before the crew attempted to bale out during their mine-laying operation in Stettin Bay |