Dunphy, Roderick James
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Roderick James |
Surname | Dunphy |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 20-12-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Kenneth Austin Dunphy and Ella Rae Dunphy, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster II |
Serial Number | LL630 |
Markings | OW-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 10. E. 9-13. |
Epitaph | DEARLY LOVED SON AND BROTHER BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 158 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/13843 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 426 (Thunderbird) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Dunphy Lakes, Manitoba; 25km east of Reindeer Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lakes |
Memorial Text |
Location | Adjacent to Village Hall, Dishforth, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone with Inscribed Metal Plaque & Maple Tree |
Memorial Text | In memory of the Canadian aircrew of 425 and 426 Sqns RCAF who served at RAF Dishforth, 1942-1945 |
Location | Outside Village Hall, Linton on Ouse, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone with inscribed Slate Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of Canadian personnel who served at RAF Linton on Ouse during WW2, including 408 and 426 Sqns RCAF |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1841/22 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1841/21 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-12-1943 |
End Date | 21-12-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Linton-on-Ouse |
Day/Night Raid | Night (39% moon) |
Operation | Frankfurt. 650 aircraft, 41 losses (6.3%). The German controllers were able to accurately plot the route as soon as the main force left the English coast and were therefore able to deploy night-fighters at many points along its route. A diversionary raid on Mannheim failed to draw off many fighters until the main raid was over. The target was mainly cloud covered whereas the forecast had predicted clear conditions. Marking did not, therefore, go to plan. The Germans used both decoy fires and also decoy target indicator. By a twist of good fortune, considerable creepback resulted in the bombing coming back over the city. Many public and municipal buildings were hit including many schools. 23000 people were bombed out of their homes. |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter flown by Lt. Ludwig Wirtz over Güls, near Koblenz, Germany. |