Buchner, Charles Wesley
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Charles Wesley |
Surname | Buchner |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-08-1942 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington VIII |
Serial Number | HX566 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Gibraltar |
Burial/Memorial Place | Gibraltar (North Front) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 2. Row D. Joint grave 6. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 138 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/109346 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 15 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-11--0001 |
End Date | 30-11--0001 |
Takeoff Station | Harwell |
Day/Night Raid | |
Operation | To deliver the aircraft to Egypt via Gibralatar for an overnight stop and refuel |
Reason for Loss | Encountered poor weather off Andalucía, Spain. |