Breithaupt, William Ransom
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | William Ransom |
Surname | Breithaupt |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 13-09-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Walter and Gertrude Hughes Breithaupt, of York Mills, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito II |
Serial Number | DZ254 |
Markings | HB- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Joint grave 18. B. 21-22. |
Epitaph | FOR BRIGHT-EYES, BRIGHTER SKIES |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 135 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/17271 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 100 |
Squadron | 239 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former MQ Site, West Raynham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Inscribed Slate Tablets and Concrete Plinth |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of all who served at West Raynham, military and civilian of all ranks 1939 - 1994 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1456/60 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1456/59 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-09-1944 |
End Date | 13-09-1944 |
Takeoff Station | West Raynham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (18% moon) |
Operation | Bomber Support |
Reason for Loss |