Overend, Laurence William Frederick
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Laurence William Frederick |
Surname | Overend |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-03-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William John and Christina Ethel Overend, of North Cray, Kent. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LL852 |
Markings | BQ-X |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Choloy War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 4. A. 12-16. |
Epitaph | O VALIANT HEARTS, TRANQUIL YOU LIE, YOUR KNIGHTLY VIRTUE PROVED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 81 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1891732 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 550 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-03-1944 |
End Date | 15-03-1944 |
Takeoff Station | North Killingholme |
Day/Night Raid | Night |
Operation | Stuttgart |
Reason for Loss | Airborne 1911. Crashed near Appenwihr (Haut-Rhin), apx. 8 km SE from the centre of Colmar, France. Six crew killed, one prisoner of war |