Riedy, Robert Harvey
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Robert Harvey |
Surname | Riedy |
Gender | M |
Date of Death | 18-03-1942 |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington I |
Serial Number | L4265 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 37. G. 8. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 90 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/66334 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 15 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United States of America |
Miscellaneous Information
Violated U.S neutrality law, as born American and they had not entered the war. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-03-1942 |
End Date | 18-03-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Mount Farm |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Swung violently on take-off and collided with a stationary Hudson. |