Mays, George Henry
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | George Henry |
Surname | Mays |
Gender | M |
Age | 34 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Florence Mays, of Grays, Essex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington I |
Serial Number | Z1205 |
Markings | QT-W |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 1. D. 22. |
Epitaph | AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER HIM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 69 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 963891 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 142 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13210 (P367545/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/973/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/973/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-04-1942 |
End Date | 07-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (64% moon) |
Operation | Cologne |
Reason for Loss | Disintegrated in flight, breaking into three sections and crashing on three separate streets in Köln-Süd |