Stringer, George Clifford
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | George Clifford |
Surname | Stringer |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Capt. George Stringer, General List, and of Florence Esther Stringer (Nee Cooper), of Urmston, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling I |
Serial Number | EE907 |
Markings | -C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambridge City Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 13531. |
Epitaph | OF GOOD REPORT |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 249 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1047255 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 15 (XV) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John, Beck Row, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet on rear external wall of Church |
Memorial Text | In remembrance of all who served at RAF Mildenhall and associated aerodromes in the cause of freedom, 1939-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/203/66 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/203/65 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-09-1943 |
End Date | 23-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (34% moon) |
Operation | Hanover |
Reason for Loss | Successfully marked the target with green markers and made an safe return to Mildenhall but was attacked by an intruder while in the circuit, killing the rear gunner. |