Bishop, Omer Wilbur John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Omer Wilbur John |
Surname | Bishop |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-08-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Louis Cuthbert Bishop and Ruth Bishop, of Norsewood, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | V6435 |
Markings | UX-V |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 63. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 131 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 402976 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 82 (United Provinces) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8602 (P361711/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/681/44 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/681/43 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-08-1941 |
End Date | 26-08-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Bodney |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Heligoland |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by fighters |