Hewitt, Harold
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Harold |
Surname | Hewitt |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 01-10-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mrs. M. A. Forshaw, of Everton, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5759 |
Markings | QR-T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 8. B. 32. |
Epitaph | ETERNAL REST GRANT TO HIM, O LORD; AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON HIM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 48 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 900003 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/44 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/43 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-10-1942 |
End Date | 02-10-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (54% moon) |
Operation | Wismar |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Sildemow, 4 km South of Rostock |