Rackstraw, Gordon Frederick George
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Gordon Frederick George |
Surname | Rackstraw |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-02-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick George and Lizzie Rackstraw, of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Manchester I |
Serial Number | L7433 |
Markings | QR-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Terschelling (West-Terschelling) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 57. |
Epitaph | TREASURED MEMORIES OF OUR DEARLY LOVED SON GORDON. EVER IN OUR THOUGHTS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 87 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1193558 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/12247 (P366267/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/28 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/27 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-02-1942 |
End Date | 17-02-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Woolfox Lodge |
Day/Night Raid | Night (3% moon) |
Operation | Mine laying, Frisians |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and crashed in the sea off Terschelling. No survivors from crew of seven |