Krivda, Jan
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Jan |
Surname | Krivda |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-12-1940 |
Next of Kin | Of Czechoslovakia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | T2577 |
Markings | KX-G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Honington (All Saints) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row C. Grave 10. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 195 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 787209 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 311 (Czechoslovak) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Czechoslovakia |
Other Memorials
Location | Guildhall, Guildhall St, Thetford, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of 311 (Czechoslovak) Squadron Royal Air Force 1940 - 1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
This was the first 'area' attack by Bomber Command as retribution for the Luftwaffe's raid on Coventry |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-12-1940 |
End Date | 17-12-1940 |
Takeoff Station | East Wretham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (95% moon) |
Operation | Mannheim |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into trees at Wretham Park after the flap settings were set incorrectly and aircraft failed to climb |