Perdue, Robert Nelson
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Robert Nelson |
Surname | Perdue |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-12-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Gordon Emery Perdue and Jennie Beatrice Perdue. Husband of Luci Perdue, of Oakville, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | NF915 |
Markings | GI-U |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Joint grave 10. F. 9-10. |
Epitaph | HIS SUN WENT DOWN WHILE IT WAS YET DAY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 225 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | C/12584 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 622 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
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 27/2143/17 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2138/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-12-1944 |
End Date | 25-12-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (76% moon) |
Operation | Bonn- to bomb Bonn-Hangelar airfield |
Reason for Loss |