Belous, Wesley Leonard
Personal Information
Rank | WO1 |
Forename(s) | Wesley Leonard |
Surname | Belous |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alec N. Belous and Nadazda Belous, of Stenen, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | W7670 |
Markings | MP-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Darlington West Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. W.7J. Grave 359. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 129 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/61812 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 76 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Belous Island, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Island |
Memorial Text |
Location | Behind old Main Guardroom, former Holme On Spalding Moor Airfield, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Pillar with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In Remembrance of the aircrew members from the UK,Australia,New Zealand,Canada and Norway,who gave their lives in the cause of freedom in operational sorties against the enemy from 76 Sqn 1941-1945 and to the ground personal who lost their lives by enemy |
Location | All Saints Church, Holme On Spalding Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window and Roll of Honour within Wooden Box with inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | S G Window In memory of 76 Sqn R.A.F / Roll of honour In memory of those members of 76 Sqn R.A.F who were killed on active service 1939-1954 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/650/28 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/650/27 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 19-07-1942 |
End Date | 20-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Middleton St. George |
Day/Night Raid | Night (37% moon) |
Operation | Vegesack. 99 aircraft- all four engined. Original target was the Vulkan U-boat factory but in fact, due to cloud cover, all bombed the town using Gee |
Reason for Loss | Turned back due to technical issues. Last seen flying erratically over the airfield and losing height. Five crew baled out and the aircraft crashed 3 miles east of the airfield |