Moran, William John
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | William John |
Surname | Moran |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Francis and Kathleen Margaret Moran, of Milsons Point, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | NF952 |
Markings | LS-Q |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 256. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 214 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 423822 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 15 (XV) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John, Beck Row, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet on rear external wall of Church |
Memorial Text | In remembrance of all who served at RAF Mildenhall and associated aerodromes in the cause of freedom, 1939-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/204/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/204/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-08-1944 |
End Date | 27-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (50% moon) |
Operation | Kiel. 382 aircraft- 17 Lancasters lost (4.6%). PFF marking was hampered by the use of smoke screens. Despite this, the local report details a very serious raid with concentrated bombing on the centre and surrounding districts. The fires were fanned by strong winds. 134 people were killed and 1002 injured. |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |