Taft, Henry Robert
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Henry Robert |
Surname | Taft |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Date of Death | 02-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Dennis and Hilda Mary Taft, of Cookham Dean, Berkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LN797 |
Markings | -A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Italy |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bari War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | XV. D. 11. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 3 |
Panel Number | Not yet erected on site |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1602285 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 205 |
Squadron | 150 |
Squadron Motto | Always ahead |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-07-1944 |
End Date | 02-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Amendola |
Day/Night Raid | Night (80% moon) |
Operation | Danube Mining |
Reason for Loss | Badly shot up by flak in the target area and Bellylanded at Amendola |