Robert Cecil Loombe, Son of Robert Matthew and Margaret Ethel Loombe, of Winton, Bournemouth, Hampshire. Robert was served with the RAF in WWII and he lost his life when his plane, Wellington - BK313 115 Squadron crashed near Uelsen-Nordhorn Germany...
Takeoff at 19:01 hrs local time for a bombing operation against Osnabrück in Niedersachsen.
The aircraft was intercepted by the night fighter crew of Leutnant Hans Krause, Unteroffizier Otto Zinn & Unteroffizier Fritz Specht of the Stab I./NJG 3.
Crew:
Pilot Officer Robert Lewis ALBERY (125994) RAF KIA Ref : 24. B. 2.
Sergeant James HOCKENHULL (655228) RAF KIA Ref : 24. B. 6.
Pilot Officer Douglas William LENNARD RAF KIA Ref : 24. B. 3.
Sergeant Robert Cecil LOOMBE (656393) RAF KIA Ref : 24. B. 5.
Flying Officer Leonard Ian SMITH (J/10310) RAF KIA Ref : 24. B. 4.
The five crew members rest in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
Takeoff at 19:01 hrs local time for a bombing operation against Osnabrück in Niedersachsen.
The aircraft was intercepted by the night fighter crew of Leutnant Hans Krause, Unteroffizier Otto Zinn & Unteroffizier Fritz Specht of the Stab I./NJG 3.
Crew:
Pilot Officer Robert Lewis ALBERY (125994) RAF KIA Ref : 24. B. 2.
Sergeant James HOCKENHULL (655228) RAF KIA Ref : 24. B. 6.
Pilot Officer Douglas William LENNARD RAF KIA Ref : 24. B. 3.
Sergeant Robert Cecil LOOMBE (656393) RAF KIA Ref : 24. B. 5.
Flying Officer Leonard Ian SMITH (J/10310) RAF KIA Ref : 24. B. 4.
The five crew members rest in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
Robert Cecil Loombe, Son of Robert Matthew and Margaret Ethel Loombe, of Winton, Bournemouth, Hampshire. Robert was served with the RAF in WWII and he lost his life when his plane, Wellington - BK313 115 Squadron crashed near Uelsen-Nordhorn Germany...
Takeoff at 19:01 hrs local time for a bombing operation against Osnabrück in Niedersachsen.
The aircraft was intercepted by the night fighter crew of Leutnant Hans Krause, Unteroffizier Otto Zinn & Unteroffizier Fritz Specht of the Stab I./NJG 3.
Crew:
Pilot Officer Robert Lewis ALBERY (125994) RAF KIA Ref : 24. B. 2.
Sergeant James HOCKENHULL (655228) RAF KIA Ref : 24. B. 6.
Pilot Officer Douglas William LENNARD RAF KIA Ref : 24. B. 3.
Sergeant Robert Cecil LOOMBE (656393) RAF KIA Ref : 24. B. 5.
Flying Officer Leonard Ian SMITH (J/10310) RAF KIA Ref : 24. B. 4.
The five crew members rest in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
Takeoff at 19:01 hrs local time for a bombing operation against Osnabrück in Niedersachsen.
The aircraft was intercepted by the night fighter crew of Leutnant Hans Krause, Unteroffizier Otto Zinn & Unteroffizier Fritz Specht of the Stab I./NJG 3.
Crew:
Pilot Officer Robert Lewis ALBERY (125994) RAF KIA Ref : 24. B. 2.
Sergeant James HOCKENHULL (655228) RAF KIA Ref : 24. B. 6.
Pilot Officer Douglas William LENNARD RAF KIA Ref : 24. B. 3.
Sergeant Robert Cecil LOOMBE (656393) RAF KIA Ref : 24. B. 5.
Flying Officer Leonard Ian SMITH (J/10310) RAF KIA Ref : 24. B. 4.
The five crew members rest in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.
Inscription
THE SUPREME SACRIFICE. GOD GRANT HIM REST AND PEACE
Gravesite Details
656393 Sergeant (Nav./Bomber), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Age: 23.
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