Luger, Derek Eustace Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Derek Eustace Arthur |
Surname | Luger |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-05-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Louis and Dorothy Luger, of Isleworth, Middlesex. Husband of Marjorie Luger. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | NN715 |
Markings | BQ-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Wallington (Bandon Hill) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. O. Grave 381. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 65 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 133373 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 550 |
Trade | 2nd Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
Liberated back to UK but was admitted to Manchester Christie hospital where he died on 29/5/45 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-02-1945 |
End Date | 21-02-1945 |
Takeoff Station | North Killingholme |
Day/Night Raid | Night |
Operation | Duisburg |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Schwerte in the Ruhr Valley |