Beck, Albert John
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Albert John |
Surname | Beck |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-02-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Albert George and Mary Edith Beck, of Simpson, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | LM726 |
Markings | UM-P2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 18. F. 2. |
Epitaph | IN MEMORY OF OUR BELOVED SON AND BROTHER. ASLEEP IN GOD'S BEAUTIFUL GARDEN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 7 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/40392 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 626 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Beck Island, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Island |
Memorial Text |
Location | Main Entrance, Wickenby Airfield, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone, Metal Scupture, Info Board |
Memorial Text | This memorial commemorates the 1080 aircrew killed on operations with Nos (12B) and 626 squadrons whilst based at Royal Air Force Wickenby 1942-1945, the design and building of the memorial in 1981 was funded by subscription from members of the Wickenby R |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2148/26 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2145/31 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-02-1945 |
End Date | 21-02-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Wickenby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (68% moon) |
Operation | Dortmund |
Reason for Loss | Crashed around 0130 into a wood near Hagen-Haspe. |