Burton, Howard Houston
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Howard Houston |
Surname | Burton |
Gender | M |
Age | 32 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Andrew Jackson Burton and Hattie Josephine Burton. of U.S.A. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4184 |
Markings | WS-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 5. K. 3. |
Epitaph | A SOLDIER TO THE END, HE GAVE ALL TO HELP SAVE THE WORLD FOR CHRISTIANITY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 15 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/8102 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United States of America |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 19-09-1942 |
End Date | 20-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (75% moon) |
Operation | Munich |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Gauting, 14 km SW of Munchen |