Richman, Herbert Leslie
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Herbert Leslie |
Surname | Richman |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-12-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Richman, of Cathays, Cardiff. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | HK653 |
Markings | OJ-Y |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 237. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 232 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1895705 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 149 (East India) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. George's Church, Methwold, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour & inscribed window |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour of 149 Sqn RAF and a window remembering the men and women of all Nations who served at RAF Methwold, 1939-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1004/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1004/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-12-1944 |
End Date | 12-12-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Methwold |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Witten. 140 Lancasters of 3 Group using G-H to bomb the steelworks. German fighters claimed 8 Lancasters. The local report stated that the steelworks were not hit but instead bombs fell in a scattered manner throughout the town. 126 houses and 5 industrial premises were destroyed and 334 people were killed. |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |