Culmsee, William
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | William |
Surname | Culmsee |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-04-1942 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | R9487 |
Markings | MP-X |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 19. B. 3-8. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 151 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 104516 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 76 |
Trade | Pilot |
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 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13421 (P367751/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/650/22 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/650/21 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-04-1942 |
End Date | 13-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Middleton St. George |
Day/Night Raid | Night (7% moon) |
Operation | Essen. The eighth and final raid in a disappointing Gee-led series. This raid did at least cause a large fire at the Krupps munitions factory, the intended target. |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak at 16000' and crashed near Gelsenkirchen |