Cordell, Ronald Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Ronald Arthur |
Surname | Cordell |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur Sidney and Hilda May Cordell, of Manor Park, Essex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | EE940 |
Markings | LS-Y |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 3. D. 7-10. |
Epitaph | SWEET ARE THE MEMORIES SILENTLY KEPT; WE SMILE WITH THE WORLD BUT NEVER FORGET |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 148 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1586198 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 15 (XV) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John, Beck Row, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet on rear external wall of Church |
Memorial Text | In remembrance of all who served at RAF Mildenhall and associated aerodromes in the cause of freedom, 1939-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/203/66 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/203/65 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-09-1943 |
End Date | 28-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (2% moon) |
Operation | Hanover. 678 aircraft, including five B-17s. 39 aircraft Lost, including one B-17 (5.6%). Bombing was very concentrated, but not accurately on target due to incorrect PFF marking. Little significant damage inflicted. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Ronnenberg, SW of Hanover, Germany |