Wells, Charles Easton
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Charles Easton |
Surname | Wells |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Ada Rose Wells, of Feilding, Wellington, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling I |
Serial Number | N3655 |
Markings | -T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Becklingen War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 26. J. 6. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 262 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 411112 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 1651 CU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Miscellaneous Information
One of four Stirlings lost by 1651 Conversion Flight on this raid with the loss of 25 aircrew |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-07-1942 |
End Date | 29-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Waterbeach |
Day/Night Raid | Night (98% moon) |
Operation | Hamburg. Was to have been a much larger raid but bad weather in the north of England prevented many Squadrons taking part. Further bad weather en route- the 91 Group OTU aircraft were recalled, the rest becoming scattered. Only 68 bombed the target but a hospital was hit. Heavy aircraft losses including 15.2% of 4 Group OTU Wellingtons |
Reason for Loss | Crashed on the suburbs of Bremen on the east bank of the Weser |