Wheeler, William Bernard
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William Bernard |
Surname | Wheeler |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-07-1943 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | R9420 |
Markings | -G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Dishforth Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 79. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 263 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/128074 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 1659 HCU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Wheeler Lake, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-07-1943 |
End Date | 25-07-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Topcliffe |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Spun in and burst into flames close to Linton on Ouse airfield |