Russell, Frederick William
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Frederick William |
Surname | Russell |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harriett E. Russell, of Wadhurst, Sussex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | MZ367 |
Markings | NP-I |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 222. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 236 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1398106 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 158 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 158 Sqn, RAF Lissett 28th February 1943 - 17th August 1946 |
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window in memory of 158 Sqn RAF |
Miscellaneous Information
An experienced crew with well in excess of 30 sorties to their credit. They would have been screened from ops within a few days had they survived |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1049/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1049/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-08-1944 |
End Date | 13-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Lissett |
Day/Night Raid | Night (30% moon) |
Operation | Braunschweig. 379 aircraft, 27 losses (7.1%). This was an experimental raid with no PFF marking to determine how accurate an H2S only raid could be. The raid was not a success and bombing was very scattered. The local report classifies it as a heavy raid nonetheless. |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |