Willis, Raymond
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Raymond |
Surname | Willis |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-01-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Sylvester Charles and Mary Ann Willis, of Patchway, Gloucestershire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | DV306 |
Markings | BQ-E |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 16. G. 8. |
Epitaph | WE SHALL REMEMBER WHILE THE LIGHT LASTS AND IN THE DARKNESS SHALL NOT FORGET |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 117 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1321154 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 550 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2037/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2037/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-01-1944 |
End Date | 14-01-1944 |
Takeoff Station | North Killingholme |
Day/Night Raid | Night |
Operation | Braunschweig |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night fighter over Brunswick |