Woolven, George Leonard
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | George Leonard |
Surname | Woolven |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William George and Beatrice Woolven. Husband of Ethel Gladys Woolven, of Purley, Surrey. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito IV |
Serial Number | DZ609 |
Markings | XD- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 4. L. 27. |
Epitaph | ALWAYS LOVING MEMORIES OF YOU IN OUR THOUGHTS, GEORGE DEAR. ETHEL AND MUM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 269 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 159688 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 139 (Jamaica) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | On Grass Verge, Ramsey Rd, Upwood, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | From RAF Upwood, crews from 139 and 156 Sqns, No 8 Pathfinder Group marked targets for Bomber Command |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/961/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/961/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-06-1944 |
End Date | 12-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Upwood |
Day/Night Raid | Night (69% moon) |
Operation | Berlin. 30 Mosquitoes, 2 Lost |
Reason for Loss | Lost over the target area |