Carpenter, Leonard Stanley
Personal Information
Rank | WO1 |
Forename(s) | Leonard Stanley |
Surname | Carpenter |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-02-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. U. W. Carpenter, of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HF759 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Stratford-On-Avon Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 4232. |
Epitaph | HE GAVE HIS LIFE THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE IN PEACE UPON THIS EARTH (Adaptation of John3:16) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 17 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/73173 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 22 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Peter's Church, Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A dedication to the men and women who were killed while serving with 22 OTU during World War 2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-02-1943 |
End Date | 13-02-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Wellesbourne Mountford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- navigation training exercise |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft crashed on approach after a pin snapped on one of the flaps. |