Chaston, Dennis Alfred
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Dennis Alfred |
Surname | Chaston |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-03-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert G. Chaston and C. E. Chaston, of Coventry. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | EE174 |
Markings | VN-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 6. H. 19. |
Epitaph | GOOD NIGHT AND GOD BLESS YOU. MUM AND DAD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 19 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1578591 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 50 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/488/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/488/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-03-1944 |
End Date | 31-03-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Skellingthorpe |
Day/Night Raid | Night (45% moon) |
Operation | Nürnberg |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off from Skellingthorpe at 2207 hrs detailed to attack targets in Nurnberg. The aircraft was shot down by a night fighter which came upon the Lancaster during its outbound journey. Aircraft claimed as probably shot down by Uffz Bruno Rupp of 4./NJG3 North of Bamburg at 0108 hrs |