Morral, Harold
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Harold |
Surname | Morral |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-02-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harold and Florence Morral, of Sheffield. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4272 |
Markings | GI-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Andijk Western General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 27. |
Epitaph | MAY WE BE WORTHY OF HIS GREAT SACRIFICE. HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE. GOD BLESS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 215 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1450679 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 622 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
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 27/2139/11 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2137/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-02-1944 |
End Date | 16-02-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (63% moon) |
Operation | Berlin. 891 aircraft- the largest raid on Berlin and in fact the largest 'non-1000' raid of the war. The bomb tonnage dropped was also a record at 2642 tons. 43 aircraft losses (4.8%). The bomber stream was tracked by the German controllers as soon as it left the English coast but a swing to the north over Denmark for the approach was effective as it was out of the range of many fighters. The controller ordered that Berlin be kept free of fighters to allow the flak batteries the full range of altitudes but many ignored the order and attacked bombers over the target. Berlin was cloud covered but the bombing was reasonably concentrated, although some bombs fell on outlying towns and villages. Damage was extensive with over 1000 houses and 526 temporary accommodation barracks destroyed. Some of the most important war industries were hit and 320 people were killed. The relatively low death toll is a reflection of the fact that large-scale evacuations had taken place by now. |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night fighter on homeward leg, crashing in the Ijsselmeer off Andijk |