Bell, Peter Edwin
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Peter Edwin |
Surname | Bell |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-11-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Percy Samuel and Winifred Jane Bell, of Portsmouth. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | HK644 |
Markings | GI-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 9. C. 13-16. |
Epitaph | YOU PASSED, THE GREAT SURRENDER MADE, UNTO THE LIGHT THAT NEVER MORE SHALL FADE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 129 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1606089 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 622 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John, Beck Row, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet on rear external wall of Church |
Memorial Text | In remembrance of all who served at RAF Mildenhall and associated aerodromes in the cause of freedom, 1939-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2143/15 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2138/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-11-1944 |
End Date | 07-11-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (58% moon) |
Operation | Koblenz. 128 Lancasters, all from 3 Group. A successful raid with a large fire causing much of the damage in the centre of the town. A British survey estimated 303 acres (58%) of the town's built up area was destroyed. 104 people were killed but 25000 were bombed out of their homes. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Koblenz with the loss of all crew |