Phillips, Dennis Herbert
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Dennis Herbert |
Surname | Phillips |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William John and Elizabeth Mary Phillips, of Plumstead, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND931 |
Markings | 6O-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Kiel War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll grave 1. F. 20-21. |
Epitaph | SWEET ARE THE MEMORIES SILENTLY KEPT |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 225 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1280695 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 582 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former Airfield Site, Little Staughton, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to RAF Little Staughton, including 109 Sqn |
Location | All Saints Church, Little Staughton, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet & Sqn Badge |
Memorial Text | In memory of 109 and 582 Sqns. At R.A.F. Little Staughton |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2101/26 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2052/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-07-1944 |
End Date | 24-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Little Staughton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (13% moon) |
Operation | Kiel- the first major raid on a target that was not in strategic support of the Normandy landings in two months. 629 aircraft, 4 lost (0.6%). The return to a German target took the Germans by surprise and they were not able to deploy night-fighters to the same extent as usual. This was the largest raid on Kiel of the war and much damage was caused. Mandrel radio jamming had been used to good effect, causing an even greater surprise to the Germans. As a result, the vast majority of the force was able to bomb the target. The port area was particularly badly hit, including the U-boat facilities. Delayed action bombs hampered the rescue efforts. Water and gas supplies were cut off in large parts of the city for up to a week. |
Reason for Loss |