McWhirter, Andrew Whitelaw
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Andrew Whitelaw |
Surname | McWhirter |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Andrew and Agnes Spence Mcwhirter, of Silverton, Dumbarton. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | LM319 |
Markings | BQ-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 31. B. 5-7. |
Epitaph | IN DEATH HE SLEEPS UNDER A FOREIGN SKY BUT HIS SPIRIT LIVES IN OUR HEARTS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 73 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1821553 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 550 |
Trade | Flight engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-05-1944 |
End Date | 21-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | North Killingholme |
Day/Night Raid | Night |
Operation | Duisburg |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Viersen in North Rhine-Westphalia after being attacked by a night fighter |