Craddock, William John
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | William John |
Surname | Craddock |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-01-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Rose Annie Craddock, of Cranbrook, Kent. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster lll |
Serial Number | JB720 |
Markings | OF-S |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 7. Z. 6. |
Epitaph | OUR BELOVED ONLY SON. SAFE IN GOD'S KEEPING. TILL WE MEET AGAIN. MUM AND DAD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 24 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 159902 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 97 (Straits Settlements) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby, Coningsby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window remembering 97 Sqn in the Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/768/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/768/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-01-1944 |
End Date | 06-01-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bourn |
Day/Night Raid | Night (82% moon) |
Operation | Stettin |
Reason for Loss | Shot down on the German side of the border |