Mitchell, Kenneth Gordon
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Kenneth Gordon |
Surname | Mitchell |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Date of Death | 24-03-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles Samuel and Elsie Winifred Mitchell, of Coventry. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND620 |
Markings | AS-I |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 6. C. 3. |
Epitaph | HE DIED THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE. THEY NEVER FAIL WHO DIE IN A GREAT CAUSE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 75 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 751705 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 166 |
Squadron Motto | Tenacity |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Terminal Building, Humberside Airport, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Air Ministry WWII Bell & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | To commemorate the aircrew of 166 Sqn RAF who were killed in action flying from RAF Kirmington during WW2 |
Location | Adjacent to Terminal Building, Humberside Airport, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Info Board & Inscribed Stone Monument |
Memorial Text | In memory of the aircrew from many nations who flew with 166 Sqn RAF who were killed in action flying from RAF Kirmington during WW2 |
Location | Memorial Gardens, Kirmington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Plaques |
Memorial Text | Memorials to those who served on 166 Sqn flying from RAF Kirminton during WW2, including those who flew on Op MANNA |
Location | St. Helena's Church, Kirmington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, Inscribed Metal Plaque & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | In memory of the members of 166 Sqn RAF who flew from RAF Kirmington during WW2 and did not return |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 16 March 1919 at Coventry. Educated King Henry VIII School, Coventry. Resided at 40, Belvedere Road, Coventry. Employed General Electric Co. Ltd., of Coventry. Enlisted August 1939. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1089/31 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1089/30 |
Fellow Servicemen
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-03-1944 |
End Date | 25-03-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Kirmington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Last heard on w/t at 2227, after which nothing further was heard from the aircraft. Lost without trace |