BUNT E
Bunt, Eugene Died
Personal Information
| Rank | Sgt |
| Forename(s) | Eugene |
| Surname | Bunt |
| Gender | M |
| Age | 19 |
| Date of Death | 27-06-1944 |
| Next of Kin | Son of Andrew Bunt and Michalina Bunt (née Walkow), of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
| Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
| Serial Number | Z1592 |
| Markings |
Memorial Information
| Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
| Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
| Grave Reference | Sec. B. Row G. Grave 18. |
IBCC Memorial Information
| Phase | 1 |
| Panel Number | 15 |
Enlistment Information
| Service Number | R/261281 |
| Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Group | 93 |
| Squadron | 18 OTU |
| Trade | Air Gunner |
| Country of Origin | Canada |
Miscellaneous Information
| Eugene was born on 23 August 1924 at Windsor, Ontario. Both parents were born at Kozowka, Tarnopol, Austria and his father worked as a night watchman and utility man. He had two brothers, one- Michael - was serving in ground crew overseas with the RCAF, and also Edward. There was also a sister, Helen, who had died prior to Eugene's enlistment. There is a note in his enlistment papers stating that his mother was shown on her birth certificate as Michelena Kreskhoff. The schools he attended were Victoria SS no.3, Sandwich East , Ontario 1929-1939: Windsor Technical school 1939-1940 (4 months) night school, as a Machinist. HIs sport interests were bowling, swimming and hockey and his hobbies, model aircraft and building boats. He worked at Webster Bros, Labadte, Windsor as a spray Painter between July 1939-September 1940. He then worked as an apprentice machinist and tool maker until 1942 when he joined the Chrysler Corporation in Windsor as an Assembly Line Worker for a year until enlisting. |
| Eugene enlisted on 4 August 1943 and after training was posted to the U.K. He embarked from Halifax on 10 April 1944 arriving at 3 RCAF (PRC ) on 19 April and going on to 18 OTU on 23 May 1944. Very sadly Eugene, still only nineteen years old , was involved in a flying accident and subsequently lost his life on 27 June 1944. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
| Name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Cameron G K (Sgt) | Died |
| Cracknell R S (Sgt) | Died |
| Crowe E A (Sgt) | Died |
| Durham G H (Sgt) | Died |
| Marchington G F (Sgt) | Died |
Last Operation Information
| Start Date | 27-06-1944 |
| End Date | 27-06-1944 |
| Takeoff Station | Finningley |
| Day/Night Raid | Day |
| Operation | Cross-country exercise |
| Reason for Aircraft Loss | Caught fire in the air and crashed 1715 at Baner Farm Middle Rasen Lincolnshire. |