Wellburn, Dennis Crosby
Personal Information
Rank | S/L |
Forename(s) | Dennis Crosby |
Surname | Wellburn |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 01-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Stephen C. Wellburn and Jane Wellburn, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JB132 |
Markings | QR-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. F. Grave 313. |
Epitaph | NEVER IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN CONFLICT WAS SO MUCH OWED BY SO MANY TO SO FEW |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 113 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 40965 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Bleasby, Nottinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stylised Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the crew of Avro Lancaster III JB132 of 61 Sqn crashed 1 September 1943 |
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 | 31-08-1943 |
End Date | 01-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Collided on return with R5698 of 1654CU |