Underwood, William Harry Thomas
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | William Harry Thomas |
Surname | Underwood |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 15-03-1945 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND849 |
Markings | 6O-P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 268. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 257 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 145864 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 582 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former Airfield Site, Little Staughton, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to RAF Little Staughton, including 109 Sqn |
Location | All Saints Church, Little Staughton, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet & Sqn Badge |
Memorial Text | In memory of 109 and 582 Sqns. At R.A.F. Little Staughton |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2128/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2052/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-03-1945 |
End Date | 16-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Little Staughton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (5% moon) |
Operation | Hagen. 267 aircraft, 10 losses. Clear visibility. A devastating attack with most of the bombing falling in the centre and eastern districts. 505 people were killed and 30000-35000 were bombed out. |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace |