Organ, Arthur Joseph
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Arthur Joseph |
Surname | Organ |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph John and Dorothea Organ, of Bristol. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JA896 |
Markings | DX-D The Saint- He Will Be Back |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bristol (Arnos Vale) Roman Catholic Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. L.G. Grave 8. |
Epitaph | A SMILING FACE A HEART OF GOLD THE DEAREST SON THIS WORLD COULD HOLD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 81 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 134688 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 57 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sculptures, Inscribed Memeorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who gave their lives with 57 and 630 Squadrons 1939 - 1945 |
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stenciled 57 Sqn RoH in site Chapel |
Memorial Text | In proud memory of the men of No. 57 Squadron who lost their lives operating from Royal Air Force East Kirkby 1943 to 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/538/38 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/538/37 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-08-1943 |
End Date | 16-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Scampton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Milano |
Reason for Loss | Overshot and crashed on return to Scampton |