Williams, Ronald Franklin
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Ronald Franklin |
Surname | Williams |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-05-1943 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED667 |
Markings | DX-W |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Tubbergen (Albergen) Roman Catholic Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Joint grave 1-2. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 117 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1350714 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 57 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sculptures, Inscribed Memeorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who gave their lives with 57 and 630 Squadrons 1939 - 1945 |
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stenciled 57 Sqn RoH in site Chapel |
Memorial Text | In proud memory of the men of No. 57 Squadron who lost their lives operating from Royal Air Force East Kirkby 1943 to 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/538/32 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/538/31 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-05-1943 |
End Date | 13-05-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Scampton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (56% moon) |
Operation | Pilsen |
Reason for Loss | Intercepted over Holland by night-fighter ace Hpt Herbert Lutje and shot down near Almelo. Lutje survived the war with 50 victories |