Petus, Charles Marcel Bernard
Personal Information
Rank | Ltn |
Forename(s) | Charles Marcel Bernard |
Surname | Petus |
Gender | M |
Age | 33 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-01-1945 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | LL587 |
Markings | L8- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 225 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 003739 |
Service | Free French Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 347 (Tunisie) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Algeria |
Other Memorials
Location | Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the French 346 and 347 Squadrons of the R.A.F. - Guyenne and Tunisie |
Location | B1228, Elvington, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Monument |
Memorial Text | In loving memory of the French crews of R.A.F. Squadrons 346 - 347 Guyenne and Tunisie 1939 - 1945 |
Location | York Minster, York, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of Squadrons 346 and 347 of RAF Bomber Command based at Elvington June 1944 to May 1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
The pilot died in hospital from a combination of his injuries and exposure |
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1743/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1743/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-01-1945 |
End Date | 23-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Elvington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (72% moon) |
Operation | Gelsenkirchen. 152 aircraft. 1 lost. Moderate damage to both residential and industrial areas |
Reason for Loss | Fire broke out in the port inner engine on the return leg, while at 7000' and with the port outer already feathered. Abandoned apart from the flight engineer |