Moore, George Wallace
Personal Information
Rank | WO2 |
Forename(s) | George Wallace |
Surname | Moore |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Robert and Mabel Frances Moore, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | MZ262 |
Markings | WP-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambridge City Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 13532. |
Epitaph | EMBRACE, O FATHER AND RECEIVE THY HEROIC SERVANT INTO THY KINGDOM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 214 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/134338 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 90 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-09-1943 |
End Date | 22-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Wratting Common |
Day/Night Raid | Night |
Operation | Hanover- the first of four large raids. 711 aircraft, 26 losses (3.7%). Five American B-17s also took part. Visibility was good but strong winds hampered the marking efforts and consequently the bombing by the main force. No local report is available but it is unlikely that significant damage was caused. |
Reason for Loss | The starboard inner engine caught fire soon after takeoff, leading to the aircraft exploding at 500' |