Pearce, William George
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | William George |
Surname | Pearce |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-02-1945 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | NG267 |
Markings | CF-Y |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 18. F. 7. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 83 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 185421 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 625 |
Trade | Flight engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Roadside Location, Kelstern, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to 625 Sqn, RAF Kelstern October 1943 to April 1945 |
Location | St. Faiths Church. Kelstern, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH in wooden case |
Memorial Text | 625 Sqn Roll of Honour and Sqn badge |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2145/26 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2143/33 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-02-1945 |
End Date | 21-02-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Kelstern |
Day/Night Raid | Night (68% moon) |
Operation | Dortmund |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and exploded over the target area, the wreckage falling near Hagen. No survivors |