Gibson, Rodney David
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Rodney David |
Surname | Gibson |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 01-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas E. and Helen Gibson, of Kenora Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | DV736 |
Markings | -F2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Heverlee War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 3. B. 11. |
Epitaph | DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 39 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/68762 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | 2nd pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Churchyard, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of British and Commonwealth Pilots and Aircrew of No. 16 OTU Bomber Command RAF Upper Heyford |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 31-07-1942 |
End Date | 01-08-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Upper Heyford |
Day/Night Raid | Night (79% moon) |
Operation | Dusseldorf |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Dilsen, near Genk in Belgium |