Possee, William Frank
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | William Frank |
Surname | Possee |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 14-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frank and Annie Elizabeth Possee, of Hinxhill, Kent. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | RA546 |
Markings | 9J-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Joint grave 2. C. 27-28. |
Epitaph | LEAD US, HEAVENLY FATHER, LEAD US |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 86 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 53824 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 227 |
Trade | Flight engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1410/26 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1410/25 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-03-1945 |
End Date | 15-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Balderton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Lutzkendorf- Wintershall synthetic oil plant |
Reason for Loss | Another of Hpt Martin Becker's nine victims during this attack on a refinery, crashing near Illesheim |