Berry, Kenneth Herbert
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Kenneth Herbert |
Surname | Berry |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 15-02-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert Michael Berry, and of Florence Elizabeth Berry, of Walthamstow, Essex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND363 |
Markings | PM-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Texel (Den Burg) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot K. Row 7. Grave 148. |
Epitaph | ALWAYS IN MY HEART. MOTHER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 9 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 140907 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 103 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Elsham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served at RAF Elsham Wolds on 103 7 576 Squadrons 1941-45 |
Location | Anglian Water Treatment Works, Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Pillar : RAF Elsham Wolds, 1941-1945, For those who made the great sacrifice. Plaque :This tree is dedicated to all those who served with 103 Squadron Royal Air Force. Plaque : RAF Elsham Wolds, Opened in Summer 1941 as a bomber station in No1 group, it w |
Miscellaneous Information
https://internationalbcc.co.uk/about-ibcc/news/sqn-ldr-harold-lester-lindo/ |
DFM Citation, London Gazette, 12 Febraury 1943: "1294471 Sergeant Kenneth Herbert BERRY, No 103 Squadron. This airman has completed many operational missions and has invariably pressed home - his attacks with great determination. On one occasion, when attacking Kiel, his aircraft was hit and damaged by anti-aircraft fire. Despite this, Sergeant Berry displayed great persistence and bombed his objective successfully. On another occasion he displayed commendable skill and initiative during a flight to Turin. In a recent attack on Essen, Sergeant Berry pressed home his attack with great spirit although his aircraft was damaged by opposing fire. Throughout his operational career, this airman has set a fine example". |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/816/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/816/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-02-1944 |
End Date | 16-02-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Elsham Wolds |
Day/Night Raid | Night (63% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by night-fighter, crashing 2258 into the Waddenzee E of Texel. Flight Leiutenent aged 20 was on his second operational tour with 103 squadron. On his first, he had won an immediate DFM. Details being published in the London Gazette on 12 February 1943, for pressing home his attacks in a determined and resolute manner. |