Crane, William McDonald
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William McDonald |
Surname | Crane |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 09-05-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Jane Crane, of Eiffel Flats, Rhodesia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5568 |
Markings | KM-T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 8. A. 12. |
Epitaph | YOU SACRIFICED YOUR TOMORROW SO THAT WE CAN HAVE OUR TODAY |
Ribbon Stone | 0703 (Block 8, Column 20, Row 3) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 24 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 778309 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 44 (Rhodesia) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Rhodesia |
Other Memorials
Location | International Bomber Command Centre, Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone tablet |
Memorial Text | In honour of the sacrifice made by Sgt William McDonald Crane 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn You will never be Forgotten |
Location | St. Chad's Church, Dunholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn. who served at R.A.F. Dunholme Lodge May 1943 - Sept. 1944 |
Location | All Saints Church, Great Steeping, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served R.A.F. Spilsby in 44 (Rhodesia) Sqd. Sept 1944 - July 1945 |
Location | Memorial Gardens, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Pillar |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served with 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn. "We will remember them" |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/14156 (P368675/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/449/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/449/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-05-1942 |
End Date | 09-05-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (34% moon) |
Operation | Warnemunde |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Lambrechtshagen 7 km WNW of Rostock |