Rorke, Albert Lionel
Personal Information
Rank | 1st Lt. |
Forename(s) | Albert Lionel |
Surname | Rorke |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-02-1944 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | LK761 |
Markings | QO- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | US Military Cemetery, Cambridge |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 235 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | O-886242 |
Service | United States Army Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 432 (Leaside) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United States of America |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Sutton on the Forest, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone & Metal Sun Dial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF East Moor and in particular 415 Sqn RCAF |
Miscellaneous Information
Originally joined RCAF under service number J/11246. Transferred to USAAF but continued to fly with RCAF whilst awaiting transfer to USAAF and was killed in action. |
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1860/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1860/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-02-1944 |
End Date | 16-02-1944 |
Takeoff Station | East Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Night (63% moon) |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Lost control and came down NNW of York |