Whittaker, Gordon Charles
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Gordon Charles |
Surname | Whittaker |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Frederick and Mary Whittaker, of Newbridge, Monmouthshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | BK657 |
Markings | LS-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 13. Row 5. Grave 98. |
Epitaph | IN MEMORY OF A GALLANT SON. HEAVEN'S WINDS BLOW SOFTLY O'ER THIS SPOT. MAM, DAD, DEC. & BOYS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 264 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1315940 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 15 (XV) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John, Beck Row, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet on rear external wall of Church |
Memorial Text | In remembrance of all who served at RAF Mildenhall and associated aerodromes in the cause of freedom, 1939-1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
Baled out but died of his wounds before being located |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-04-1943 |
End Date | 27-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (54% moon) |
Operation | Duisburg. 561 aircraft, 17 losses (3.0%). PFF claimed accurate marking but most of the bombs fell in the north east of the city. More than 300 buildings destroyed and 130+ fatalities |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter on outbound leg, crashing NW of Utrecht, Holland |