Bacon, Arthur Albert
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Arthur Albert |
Surname | Bacon |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-09-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur and Maud Bacon. Husband of Eileen Bacon, of Isleworth, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | BB360 |
Markings | GV-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Mortlake Crematorium |
Grave Reference | Panel 1. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 125 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 115404 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1652 HCU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
Air accident investigators found a sheared elevator control joint at the scene |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-09-1944 |
End Date | 17-09-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Marston Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- three engine flying practice |
Reason for Loss | Dived into the ground on approach to the airfield with its wheels down. Burst into flames on impact at Angram, WSW of York. |