Wheeler, Nathaniel John Edward
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Nathaniel John Edward |
Surname | Wheeler |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-10-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Barnes Wheeler and Rose Hannah Wheeler, of Hurst, Berkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED718 |
Markings | QR-P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 9. A. 21-23. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR BELOVED AND ONLY SON. PEACE, PERFECT PEACE. MUM AND DAD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 114 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1335675 |
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 27/578/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-10-1943 |
End Date | 03-10-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (13% moon) |
Operation | München |
Reason for Loss | Attacked by night fighter after leaving Munich |