Braathen, Harold
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Harold |
Surname | Braathen |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harold Einar Braathen, Australian, and Ingrid Braathen (née Jensen), |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ME699 |
Markings | KM-T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Marissel French National Cemetery, Beauvais |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 284. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 12 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/27500 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 44 (Rhodesia) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Dunholme Lodge Farm, Dunholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar with Inscribed Stone Tablet & Metal Lancaster Sculpture |
Memorial Text | R.A.F. Dunholme Lodge In memory of those who served here 1942 - 1946 |
Location | William Farr School, Welton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Information Board |
Memorial Text | Site of RAF Dunholme Lodge 1942 - 1945 |
Location | St. Chad's Church, Dunholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn. who served at R.A.F. Dunholme Lodge May 1943 - Sept. 1944 |
Location | All Saints Church, Great Steeping, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served R.A.F. Spilsby in 44 (Rhodesia) Sqd. Sept 1944 - July 1945 |
Location | Memorial Gardens, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Pillar |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served with 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn. "We will remember them" |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 3 August 1916 in Medelpad, Sweden. His parents were both Danish but became Canadian citizens of Prince George, British Columbia. He was a Teacher before enlisting. |
Second Navigator- flying with this crew for experience |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/451/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/451/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-07-1944 |
End Date | 05-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Dunholme Lodge |
Day/Night Raid | Night (98% moon) |
Operation | St. Leu |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by night-fighter flown by Unteroffizier Günther S. Schlomberg |