Whitfield, Norman
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Norman |
Surname | Whitfield |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Sep and Mary Ann Whitfield, of Sherburn, Durham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BJ730 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 4. B. 3-19. |
Epitaph | MEMORIES. EVERLASTING LOVE. MOTHER AND FATHER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 115 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1115657 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 12 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-09-1942 |
End Date | 17-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Chipping Warden |
Day/Night Raid | Night (42% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night fighter on the outward leg |