Heron, Frederick Henry
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Frederick Henry |
Surname | Heron |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick Henry and Alice Maud Heron, of Radstock, Somerset. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ME452 |
Markings | CA-Q |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Becklingen War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 24. A. 2. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY OF A DEAR SON AND BROTHER FREDERICK. ALWAYS SADLY MISSED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 48 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1339463 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 189 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1152/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1152/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-03-1945 |
End Date | 08-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Fulbeck |
Day/Night Raid | Night (42% moon) |
Operation | Harburg |
Reason for Loss | Shot down during attack on Harburg oil refinery, crashing on the road between Bremerhaven and Bremervorde |