Lewis, Ronald Samuel
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Ronald Samuel |
Surname | Lewis |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-02-1945 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PB780 |
Markings | IQ-T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 9. H. 18. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 63 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1042987 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 150 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. John the Baptist Church, Pollington, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Plaque and Rolls of Honour |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the Personnel of 150 Squadron R.A.F. Snaith 1941-1942 Not for themselves alone |
Location | St. Laurence Priory Church, Snaith, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Plaque |
Memorial Text | Remembering the crew of Wellington III Z165I JN-M of 150 Sqn. R.A.F. Snaith 13/14th 09/1942 |
Miscellaneous Information
Ron Lewis's body was found still inside the aircraft, having not left the aircraft with the others. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1013/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1013/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-02-1945 |
End Date | 24-02-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Hemswell |
Day/Night Raid | Night (92% moon) |
Operation | Pforzheim |
Reason for Loss | Attacked by a JU88 night-fighter within minutes of leaving the target area. The port wing caught fire and the order to abandon was issued. Crashed at Neuhausen in southern Germany during this devastating attack |