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20/21 August 1942 Wellington Mk III - X3989 - KO-V |
Lost without trace.
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan.
Minelaying: 57 aircraft laid mines at many places from Brest to Danzig.
5 Halifaxes made leaflet flights to France without loss.
3 Stirlings and 3 Wellingtons lost.
Source: nationalarchives.gov.uk - Bomber Command - Campaign Diary August 1942.
ORB. 20th August, 1942.
10 aircraft (5 from "A" Flight and 5 from "B" Flight)
took off on MINELAYING OPERATIONS between 2146 and 2206 hours.
9 of the aircraft successfully located their positions by T.R. and D.R. fixes and dropped their mines
in the allotted positions from heights between 700 and 1,000 feet.
One aircraft (A/C. H.B.J.660 - Captain P/O. GRIMSON - after being shot up)
crash landed at EXETER but all its crew were safe,
One aircraft failed to return.
0511. All the remaining aircraft had returned safely to base after Operations.
Newman James William - Pilot
F/S - Service No R/88706
Age: 22
RCAF
Son of William and Lilian Newman,
of New Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Runnymede Memorial - panel 105
Source: CWGC - Photo via Canadian virtual war memorial.
Aitken Charles - Observer
Sgt - Service No 1551157
Age:
RAFVR
Son of
Runnymede Memorial - panel 77
Source: CWGC.
Tyler Gerald Osmond - W.Op.
Sgt - Service No 924164
Age: 30
RAFVR
Son of Arthur and Maude Beatrice Tyler.
Husband of Hilda Marion Tyler, of Westgate-on-Sea, Kent.
Runnymede Memorial - panel 95
Source: CWGC.
Stanley Eric Featherstonhaugh - FG
Sgt - Service No 1176789
Age: 28
RAFVR
Son of Arthur F. and Edith M. Stanley, of Northampton.
Runnymede Memorial - panel 94
Source: CWGC.
Taylor-Thomas Arthur Kay - RG
Sgt - Service No 1387361
Age: 31
RAFVR
Son of George and Maud Miriam Kay Taylor-Thomas.
Husband of Anna Mathilde Taylor-Thomas.
Runnymede Memorial - panel 95
Source: CWGC.