Freeburn, Alexander Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Alexander Henry |
Surname | Freeburn |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of David and Margaret Freeburn, of Cookstown. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster II |
Serial Number | DS633 |
Markings | JI-B2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cookstown New Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 967. |
Epitaph | MANY LANCASTERS WERE MISSING ONE NAVIGATOR IS SAFE. "TILL HE COME |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 166 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1670597 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 514 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John the Evangelist, Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial and RoH |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and memorial to the members of 514 Sqn who served at RAF Waterbeach 1943-1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 1916 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1981/28 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1977/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-05-1944 |
End Date | 22-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Waterbeach |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Duisburg. 532 aircraft, 29 Lancasters Lost (5.5%). This target is close enough to use Oboe marking, which was therefore accurate despite complete cloud-cover. Much damage was caused in the southern districts of the city with 350 buildings destroyed and 665 seriously damaged. 124 people were killed |
Reason for Loss | Base ordered the crew to jettison their bomb load, although it is not clear why. |