Lucas, George Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George Henry |
Surname | Lucas |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry John Lucas, and of Lilian Amelia Lucas, of Bushey, Hertfordshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | LM643 |
Markings | PG-E |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Escoublac-La-Baule War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 2. E. 3. |
Epitaph | HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE. MUM AND UNCLE JOHN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 65 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1713648 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 619 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Dunholme Lodge Farm, Dunholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar with Inscribed Stone Tablet & Metal Lancaster Sculpture |
Memorial Text | R.A.F. Dunholme Lodge In memory of those who served here 1942 - 1946 |
Location | William Farr School, Welton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Information Board |
Memorial Text | Site of RAF Dunholme Lodge 1942 - 1945 |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served with 619 Sqn during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2137/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2131/27 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-07-1944 |
End Date | 25-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Dunholme Lodge |
Day/Night Raid | Night (20% moon) |
Operation | Donges |
Reason for Loss | Crashed, on fire, onto the target at Montior-de-Bretagne, most likely as a result of flak damage from Marine Flak Abteilung 705. All but Sgt. Murphy died in the burning wreck. |