Busby, Peter
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Peter |
Surname | Busby |
Gender | M |
Age | 18 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Mary Ann Elizabeth Busby, of Clifton, Bristol. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling I |
Serial Number | N3756 |
Markings | LS-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bristol (Canford) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. O. Grave 152. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 139 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 576055 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 15 (XV) |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Francis House, Brettenham, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque on wooden framed support |
Memorial Text | In remebrance of the brave crew of young airmen who were killed after a successful bombing raid on Mainz, 12th August 1942. They were of XV Sqn, RAF Wyton flying Stirling bomber LS-C N3756. The badly damaged aircraft crashed at this spot. |
Location | RAF Wyton Memorial Garden, Wyton, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Commemorating the Pathfinder Sqns operating from RAF Wyton, 1942-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/203/40 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/203/39 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-08-1942 |
End Date | 12-08-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Wyton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Mainz. 154 aircraft. Centre of Mainz was badly damaged, including many ancient and cultural buildings such as the museum and castle. |
Reason for Loss | Attacked by two night-fighters, one of which was damaged by return fire. Crashed while trying to land at Wattisham and burst into flames. F/S Egri was saved by three members of the public who chopped their way into the fuselage and pulled him to safety. He was the only survivor |