Henderson, George Simpson
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | George Simpson |
Surname | Henderson |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Etta Henderson. Husband of Mary Isabella Henderson. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND694 |
Markings | F2-R |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hotton War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | VII. A. 4. |
Epitaph | HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 180 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 127350 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 635 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Rout de Stavelot, Werbomont (Ferrieres), Liege Province |
Country | Belgium |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone memorial & framed documents |
Memorial Text | DIEU ET MON DROIT. EN RECONNAISSANCE AUX HEROS DE LA R.A.F. TOMBES ICI LE 13 AOUT 1944. HOLLEDGE. MORGAN URKUHART. PEDRAZINI HENDERSON. ROSS DARLANT-MED |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2157/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2155/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-08-1944 |
End Date | 13-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Downham Market |
Day/Night Raid | Night (30% moon) |
Operation | Russelsheim to bomb the Opel motor factory, with normal PFF marking (unlike the concurrent Braunschweig raid). 297 aircraft, 20 losses (6.7%). Only slight damage was inflicted with may of the bombs falling in open countryside. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Werbomont, WSW of Stavelot, Belgium |