Armstrong, William Ernest
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William Ernest |
Surname | Armstrong |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-07-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Ernest and Emma Elizabeth Armstrong, of Stettler, Alberta, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LN285 |
Markings | QO-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Maubeuge-Centre Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row A. Grave 11. |
Epitaph | OUR LOVED ONE SLEEPS HERE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 124 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/131602 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 432 (Leaside) |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1860/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1860/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-07-1943 |
End Date | 04-07-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Skipton on Swale |
Day/Night Raid | Night (2% moon) |
Operation | Cologne- region on the east bank of the Rhine where most of the industry was located. 653 aircraft, 30 losses (4.6%). Accurate ground marking by Oboe equipped Mosquitoes leading to another very significant blow to this Ruhr city. 20 industrial and 2200 homes completely destroyed and 588 people killed. A further 72000 people were bombed out. This was the first time the 'Wild Boar' technique had been used, in which the flak height was limited to allow night-fighters to fly over the main force and pick out aircraft in silhouette against the fires below. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Maubeuge, France |