Bennett, Percy James
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Percy James |
Surname | Bennett |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-01-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Arthur and Lillian Amy Bennett, of Acocks Green, Birmingham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JB726 |
Markings | OF-Y |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 225. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 8 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1579389 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
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 27/768/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/768/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-01-1944 |
End Date | 15-01-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bourn |
Day/Night Raid | Night (82% moon) |
Operation | Braunschweig |
Reason for Loss | Believed to have exploded near the target |