McCoy, William Christopher
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | William Christopher |
Surname | McCoy |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Mary McCoy, of Dublin, Eire. Husband of Gwenville McCoy, of Norton, Stockton-On-Tees, Co. Durham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | LK385 |
Markings | OJ-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Baudre Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave. |
Epitaph | HIS MEMORY IS MY GREATEST TREASURE. R.I.P. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 207 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 55793 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 149 (East India) |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | Eire |
Other Memorials
Location | St. George's Church, Methwold, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour & inscribed window |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour of 149 Sqn RAF and a window remembering the men and women of all Nations who served at RAF Methwold, 1939-1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
Known as Billy. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1004/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1004/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-06-1944 |
End Date | 06-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Methwold |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | D-Day Support- Operation Titanic, to drop 500 dummy parachutists away from the actual invasion zone. Part of a 110 bomber strong force deploying multiple deception, jamming and surveillance activities as part of the overarching Operation Bodyguard |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and crashed near Baudre, SSE of St. Lô, France |