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Sergeant (Flt. Engr.) Ronald William Pittard

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Sergeant (Flt. Engr.) Ronald William Pittard

Birth
Homerton, London Borough of Hackney, Greater London, England
Death
26 May 1943 (aged 21–22)
Grubbenvorst, Horst aan de Maas Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands
Burial
Nijmegen, Nijmegen Municipality, Gelderland, Netherlands
Plot
24. A. 1.
Memorial ID
13805851 View Source

Ronald William Pittard, Son of Archibald George and Ethel Pittard, of Homerton, London. Ronald was served with the RAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, Stirling BK611 15 Squadron crashed at Grubbenvorst, Limburg Holland..... Crash landed after being hit by Flak and a night fighter.

Target: Düsseldorf

Crew:
Pilot F/Sgt. J.O. Wilson 413329 RAAF Jonkerbos 24 A 2 Initially buried at Venlo
Flight engineer Sgt. R.W. Pittard 1387554 RAF Jonkerbos 24 A 1 Initially buried at Venlo
Navigator F/Lt. B.E. Cooper 130589 RAF Survived evader, POW
Bomb aimer Sgt. P. Arnott 1333984 RAF Jonkerbos 24 A 3 Initially buried at Venlo
Wo ag Sgt. S.J. Maxted 1333008 RAF Survived evader, POW
Air gunner W/O A.W. Edgeley 1104451 RAF Survived evader, POW
Air gunner Sgt. E.I. Seabolt R/121828 RCAF Survived POW

Ronald William Pittard, Son of Archibald George and Ethel Pittard, of Homerton, London. Ronald was served with the RAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, Stirling BK611 15 Squadron crashed at Grubbenvorst, Limburg Holland..... Crash landed after being hit by Flak and a night fighter.

Target: Düsseldorf

Crew:
Pilot F/Sgt. J.O. Wilson 413329 RAAF Jonkerbos 24 A 2 Initially buried at Venlo
Flight engineer Sgt. R.W. Pittard 1387554 RAF Jonkerbos 24 A 1 Initially buried at Venlo
Navigator F/Lt. B.E. Cooper 130589 RAF Survived evader, POW
Bomb aimer Sgt. P. Arnott 1333984 RAF Jonkerbos 24 A 3 Initially buried at Venlo
Wo ag Sgt. S.J. Maxted 1333008 RAF Survived evader, POW
Air gunner W/O A.W. Edgeley 1104451 RAF Survived evader, POW
Air gunner Sgt. E.I. Seabolt R/121828 RCAF Survived POW


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