Taylor, Norman
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Norman |
Surname | Taylor |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | DFM, MiD |
Date of Death | 14-10-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Minor and Jessie May Taylor. Husband of Chryssie Marise Taylor, of Grimsby. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito XX |
Serial Number | KB162 |
Markings | XD- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Little Coates (St. Michael) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph | MAY HIS REWARD BE AS GREAT AS HIS SACRIFICE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 251 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 113834 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 139 (Jamaica) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/961/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/961/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-10-1944 |
End Date | 14-10-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Warboys |
Day/Night Raid | Night (9% moon) |
Operation | Köln. 61 Mosquitoes to Köln and Stuttgart. Bombs on Köln were scattered throughout the city causing little significant damage. |
Reason for Loss | Lost power from the port engine and crashed two minutes after takeoff. The bomb load exploded on impact. |