Crawford, Forcer Douglas
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Forcer Douglas |
Surname | Crawford |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-07-1944 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax VII |
Serial Number | NP688 |
Markings | QO-X |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Breteniere Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 1. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 150 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 2211693 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 432 (Leaside) |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Sutton on the Forest, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone & Metal Sun Dial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF East Moor and in particular 415 Sqn RCAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1860/30 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1860/29 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-07-1944 |
End Date | 26-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | East Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Night (28% moon) |
Operation | Stuttgart. 550 aircraft in the second of three large raids in a five-night window.12 aircraft lost (2.2%). |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Breteniere, SE of Dijon, France |