Pearce, William Norman Roy
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | William Norman Roy |
Surname | Pearce |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Roy Pearce and Daisy Pearce, of Caulfield, Victoria, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PB644 |
Markings | 9J-R |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 3. H. 2. |
Epitaph | I HAVE FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT, I HAVE KEPT THE FAITH" II TIM.IV.7 |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 83 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 419970 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 227 |
Trade | 2nd Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-03-1945 |
End Date | 06-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Balderton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (62% moon) |
Operation | Bohlen- to attack an oil plant |
Reason for Loss | The eight-man crew successfully baled out but Pearce landed in a tree. He released his parachute harness and, tragically, fell to his death |