Gillette, Orwin Rene
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Orwin Rene |
Surname | Gillette |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-05-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ira and Lillian Gillette, of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Husband of Audrey Gillette, of Oshawa. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | HX268 |
Markings | FD-V |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 279. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 169 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/87190 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 1659 HCU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-05-1945 |
End Date | 17-05-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Topcliffe |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- dusk cross-country flying |
Reason for Loss | Spun into the sea with both starboard engines feathered. Exploded on impact off the Scottish coast |