Recabarren, Raul Fernando
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Raul Fernando |
Surname | Recabarren |
Gender | M |
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Date of Death | 26-08-1944 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 21. D. 18. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 230 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1814703 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 428 (Ghost) |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | Argentina |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to fomer St. Georges Hotel, Teesside Airport, County Durham |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone with inscribed slate tablets |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served on 428 (RCAF) Sqn at Middleton St. George during WWII, especially those who made the supreme sacrifice |
Miscellaneous Information
Story taken from "Bravery Awards of Aerial Combat" by Alan W. Cooper (Pen & Sword) |
Had been living in Argentina prior to enlistment. Left Argentina on 12 September 1942. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-08-1944 |
End Date | 26-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | |
Day/Night Raid | Night (40% moon) |
Operation | Russelsheim- Opel factory |
Reason for Loss | whilst still 40 minutes from the target, the aircraft was hit by flak, severely injuring the flight engineer. The outboard starboard engine was rendered u/s, the electrical system damaged. The pilot and wireless operator were also injured. Undeterred, the pilot decided to press on and drop his bomb load, which needed to be done manually as the electrical release solenoids were not functioning. The aircraft made a safe return to England and landed at Thorney Island where the flight engineer died shortly afterwards. |