Whalen, George Harvey
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George Harvey |
Surname | Whalen |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-06-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Miriam Whalen, of Waterloo, Liverpool. Awarded The Boy Scouts' Cornwall Decoration. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | R3757 |
Markings | YH- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Great Crosby (St. Luke) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Sec. G. Grave 590. |
Epitaph | HE GAVE HIS LIFE THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 262 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 751942 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 21 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/263/28 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/263/27 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-11-1940 |
End Date | 05-11-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Bodney |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Went out of control at 200' and dived into the ground. He was one of three crew members badly injured and died in the summer of 1942 |