Williams, James Richard
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James Richard |
Surname | Williams |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-07-1943 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax V |
Serial Number | DK202 |
Markings | MP-Q |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 2. H. 5. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 265 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1606375 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 76 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Behind old Main Guardroom, former Holme On Spalding Moor Airfield, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Pillar with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In Remembrance of the aircrew members from the UK,Australia,New Zealand,Canada and Norway,who gave their lives in the cause of freedom in operational sorties against the enemy from 76 Sqn 1941-1945 and to the ground personal who lost their lives by enemy |
Location | All Saints Church, Holme On Spalding Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window and Roll of Honour within Wooden Box with inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | S G Window In memory of 76 Sqn R.A.F / Roll of honour In memory of those members of 76 Sqn R.A.F who were killed on active service 1939-1954 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/651/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/651/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-07-1943 |
End Date | 31-07-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Holme-on-Spalding-Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Remscheid. 273 aircraft, 15 losses (5.5%). Previously not bombed. This raid marked the end of the battle of the Ruhr. Oboe ground marking was used and the main force bombed particularly accurately. A post war British survey estimated that 83% of the city was destroyed by just 871 tons of bombs. Most of the town's industry Lost 3 months of production and never regained its fully capacity. 3115 homes were destroyed and 1120 people killed |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Leverkusen, Germany |