Fisher, William C.
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | William C. |
Surname | Fisher |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-12-1943 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster II |
Serial Number | DS831 |
Markings | QO-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Neuville-en-Condroz US Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 164 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | T-190910 |
Service | United States Army Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 432 (Leaside) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United States of America |
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 |
Miscellaneous Information
Originally joined RCAF under service number R/119605. Transferred to USAAF but continued to fly with RCAF whilst awaiting transfer to USAAF and was killed in action. |
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1860/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1860/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-12-1943 |
End Date | 17-12-1943 |
Takeoff Station | East Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Night (76% moon) |
Operation | Berlin. 483 Lancasters and 10 Mosquitoes and a further 5 Mosquitoes to drop decoy flares south of the city. 25 Lancasters Lost (5.2%) and many more were Lost on their return to England due to very poor weather across almost all airfields. The target was cloud covered so sky-marking was used with reasonable accuracy. Most of the bombs hit housing and railway assets- very little damage was caused to industrial premises. The cumulative damage to the railway system was beginning to impact Germany's ability to deliver supplies to the eastern front by this stage. |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed south of Leeuwarden, Holland |