Truscott, Philip Vincent
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Philip Vincent |
Surname | Truscott |
Gender | M |
Age | 33 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 06-09-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Sidney and Kathleen Ruth Truscott, of Canterbury. Husband of Rhoda Helen Truscott, of Canterbury. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito VI |
Serial Number | PZ230 |
Markings | VI- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Sage War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 3. D. 14. |
Epitaph | IN SHORT MEASURES, LIFE MAY PERFECT BE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 256 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 86235 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 100 |
Squadron | 169 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Andrew's Church, Little Massingham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour with wooden and glass cabinet |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who lost their lives operating from RAF Great Massingham during WWII |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1094/34 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1094/33 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-09-1944 |
End Date | 07-09-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Great Massingham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (76% moon) |
Operation | Bomber Support |
Reason for Loss | Exploded in the air, crashing near Accum, WNW of Wilhelmshaven, Germany |