Anderson, Walter A.
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Walter A. |
Surname | Anderson |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-06-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Stanley and Clara Anderson, of Leeds, Yorkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | W7930 |
Markings | EY- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 13. Row 8. Coll. grave 147-149. |
Epitaph | UNTIL THE DAY BREAK |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 123 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1219022 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 78 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/660/72 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/660/71 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-06-1943 |
End Date | 23-06-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Breighton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (70% moon) |
Operation | Mülheim. 557 aircraft, 35 losses (6.3%) A thin layer of cloud hampered PFF marking efforts which were, nevertheless accurate (as detailed by the German report on the raid). As a result the bombing was concentrated and devastated this small town. All communications were cut off from Oberhausen, on which Mülheim was dependent for emergency services. 578 deaths and 1135 homes destroyed. A post war British report put the damage at 64% of the town. |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and crashed north of Veenendaal, Holland |