Litolff, Bernard Leo
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Bernard Leo |
Surname | Litolff |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-03-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Henry Litolff (also known as Jacob) and Ellen Litolff(nee Smith), of Fowler Street, Liverpool. Husband of Ethel Lavinia Litolff (née London), marriage in Grimsby in 1st qtr. of 1943. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ED604 |
Markings | EM-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Joint grave 30. A. 6-7. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 64 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 979995 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 207 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet and Roll of Honour within wooden case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and memorial to the members of 207 Sqn RAF who served at RAF Bottesford during WW2 |
Location | X, Great Steeping, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed group of Memorial Stones with adjacent info board |
Memorial Text | In memory of 207 Sqn RAF which served at RAF Spilsby and of 10 Sqn Armourers killed in an accident on 10th April 1944 |
Location | All Saints Church, Great Steeping |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet and Roll of Honour within wooden case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and memorial to the members of 207 Sqn RAF who served at RAF Spilsby during WW2 |
Location | Stn Church, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 207 Sqn RAF which served at RAF Waddington between 1 November 1940 and 18th November 1941 |
Location | Harby Rd, Langar, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone |
Memorial Text | A memorial to 207 Sqn RAF which served at RAF Langar during WW2 |
Location | St. Andrew's Church, Langar, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Brass Plaque & Roll of Honour within wooden case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and a memorial to the personnel of 207 Sqn RAF who were killed flying from RAF Langar during WW2 |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 21 December 1915, West Derby, Lancashire. |
He had been posted into 44 Sqn from 19 OTU Kinloss on 1 November 1941, posted into 207 Sqdn on 12 November 1941, no Ops. He flew 5 Ops before being posted to 207 Conversion Flight on 9 September 1942, returned 15 October 1942 & flew 5 Ops with P/O R.J. Hannah before joining Doble on 11/12 March 1943, this crew' first operation. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1234/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1234/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-03-1943 |
End Date | 13-03-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Langar |
Day/Night Raid | Night (42% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Bottrop |