Punter, Jack
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Jack |
Surname | Punter |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur Herbert and Florence Punter. Husband of Dorothy Frances Marion Punter, of Norwood, Surrey. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | DV228 |
Markings | QR-F |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hei-En-Boeicop (Heicop) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row 1. Joint grave 2. |
Epitaph | UNTIL THE DAY BREAK |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 87 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1398388 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-08-1943 |
End Date | 23-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (47% moon) |
Operation | Leverkusen |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter (Lt Heinz Bock, 111.NJG1) and crashed 0149 23Aug43 at Heicop (Zuid Holland) in the commune of Hei-en-Boeicop, |