Chandler, Frederick John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Frederick John |
Surname | Chandler |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 01-05-1943 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax V |
Serial Number | DK171 |
Markings | MP-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 12. C. 12. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 143 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1032376 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 76 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
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 27/651/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/651/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-04-1943 |
End Date | 01-05-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Linton-on-Ouse |
Day/Night Raid | Night (13% moon) |
Operation | Essen. 305 aircraft, 12 losses (3.9%). Cloud had been forecast over the target so marking using Oboe alone was planned. The plan worked very well and damage was caused right across the city, i.e. was not concentrated. The Krupps factory was again hit. |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed west of Gescher, Germany |