Blain, Norman Philip
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Norman Philip |
Surname | Blain |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-02-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Philip and Marie B. Blain, of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PB848 |
Markings | CA-Q |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 1. F. 4. |
Epitaph | A MEMORY, A TEAR, A THOUGHT SO DEAR. HOW OFTEN IN LIFE I WISH YOU WERE HERE. MOM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 10 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/88570 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 189 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1152/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1152/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-02-1945 |
End Date | 03-02-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Fulbeck |
Day/Night Raid | Night (72% moon) |
Operation | Karlsruhe |
Reason for Loss | Possibly exploded after being hit by flak on second bomb run and with full bomb load. |