Harris, William Scott
Personal Information
Rank | WO2 |
Forename(s) | William Scott |
Surname | Harris |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harold Samuel and Kay Harris, of Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HE176 |
Markings | NA-F |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 8. G. 25. |
Epitaph | SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 177 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/114556 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 428 (Ghost) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Harris Islands, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Islands |
Memorial Text |
Location | Adjacent to fomer St. Georges Hotel, Teesside Airport, County Durham |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone with inscribed slate tablets |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served on 428 (RCAF) Sqn at Middleton St. George during WWII, especially those who made the supreme sacrifice |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-04-1943 |
End Date | 15-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Dalton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (72% moon) |
Operation | Stuttgart. 462 aircraft, 23 losses (5.0%). PFF claimed accurate marking but the bombing was concentrated to the north east. This is an example of a phenomenon called 'creepback' where successive crews would release their bombs earlier and earlier on an effort to turn for home as quickly as possible. Fortunately the bombed suburbs included many industrial installations so some useful damage was caused. An air raid shelter packed with French and Russian PoWs was hit, increasing the death toll to 619, a new record. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Freiburg, Germany |