Sherwood, Alan Walton
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Alan Walton |
Surname | Sherwood |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-03-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick and Mabel Theresa Sherwood, of Richmond, Yorkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | DV397 |
Markings | QR-W |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 6. H. 9. |
Epitaph | IN THE MORNING AND IN THE EVENING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 96 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1088330 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/579/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/579/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-03-1944 |
End Date | 25-03-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by flak and crashed at Gehrden in Germany |