Howson, William Johnson
Personal Information
Rank | W/O |
Forename(s) | William Johnson |
Surname | Howson |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-02-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Eva May Howson, of Kendal, Westmorland. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PD221 |
Markings | BQ-R |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oploo (Westerbeek) Roman Catholic Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row 1. Grave 5. |
Epitaph | OF KENDAL, WESTMORLAND, ENGLAND "HE RESTS CONTENT AND SO MUST WE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 52 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 949392 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 550 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Lancaster Approach, North Killingholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone & Info Board |
Memorial Text | A memorial to 550 Sqn RAF which flew from RAF North Killingholme; Jan 1944 - Oct 1945 |
Location | Church of St. Deny's, North Killingholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, RoH and inscribed Metal & Wooden Plaques |
Memorial Text | Several memorials to the men and women who served with 550 Sqn at RAF Killingholme during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2037/32 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2037/31 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-02-1945 |
End Date | 04-02-1945 |
Takeoff Station | North Killingholme |
Day/Night Raid | Night (63% moon) |
Operation | Bottrop- Prosper Benzol plant |
Reason for Loss | Whilst bombing the Prosper benzol Plant, shot down by a night-fighter and crashed near Westerbeek (Noord-Brabant), 9 km SW from the small Dutch town of Boxmeer |