Tucker, William John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | William John |
Surname | Tucker |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-09-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Griffin Tucker and Edith Tucker. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | LM738 |
Markings | A4-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Boulogne Eastern Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 11. Row B. Grave 3. |
Epitaph | REST IN PEACE YOU'LL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS. MUM, DAD, ERIC, OLWEN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 256 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1330876 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 115 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Lancaster Industrial Estate, Witchford, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Pillar with inscribed Slate Tablets & Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In honour of those who served during the Second World War 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/892/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/892/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-09-1944 |
End Date | 27-09-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Witchford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Calais- to bomb enemy strong points. 494 aircraft to attack various positions both at Cap Griz Nez and Calais, with approximately 50 aircraft being allocated to each target. None of the targets were particularly successful although circumstances were to render this largely irrelevant since the German garrison surrendered the following day. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed with great force in the target area |