Crowe, William Smith
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William Smith |
Surname | Crowe |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-11-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Smith Crowe and Catherine Crowe, of West Hartlepool. Husband of Catherine Rutherford Crowe, of West Hartlepool. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | North American Mitchell II |
Serial Number | FL179 |
Markings | VO- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hartlepool (Stranton) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 2. Div. C. R.C. Grave 467. |
Epitaph | HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 151 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 751521 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 98 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former MQ Site, West Raynham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Inscribed Slate Tablets and Concrete Plinth |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of all who served at West Raynham, military and civilian of all ranks 1939 - 1994 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-11-1942 |
End Date | 16-11-1942 |
Takeoff Station | West Raynham |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Stalled and crashed when approaching Attlebridge airfield, Norfolk |