Only son of James Stanley and Winifred Maud (Mason) Finch.
Military Base - East Wretham, Norfolk; Service Number - 1413665; Unit - 115 Squadron
Command -Bomber Cmnd; Ship - Lancaster II; Occupation - Air Gunner
Operation - Cologne- region on the east bank of the Rhine where most of the industry was located. 653 aircraft, 30 losses (4.6%). Accurate ground marking by Oboe equipped Mosquitoes leading to another very significant blow to this Ruhr city. 20 industrial and 2200 homes completely destroyed and 588 people killed. A further 72000 people were bombed out. This was the first time the 'Wild Boar' technique had been used, in which the flak height was limited to allow night-fighters to fly over the main force and pick out aircraft in silhouette against the fires below.
Reason for Loss The aircraft went down somewhere between the Dutch/German border and the target.
source : Bomber Command Losses Database
Military Base - East Wretham, Norfolk; Service Number - 1413665; Unit - 115 Squadron
Command -Bomber Cmnd; Ship - Lancaster II; Occupation - Air Gunner
Operation - Cologne- region on the east bank of the Rhine where most of the industry was located. 653 aircraft, 30 losses (4.6%). Accurate ground marking by Oboe equipped Mosquitoes leading to another very significant blow to this Ruhr city. 20 industrial and 2200 homes completely destroyed and 588 people killed. A further 72000 people were bombed out. This was the first time the 'Wild Boar' technique had been used, in which the flak height was limited to allow night-fighters to fly over the main force and pick out aircraft in silhouette against the fires below.
Reason for Loss The aircraft went down somewhere between the Dutch/German border and the target.
source : Bomber Command Losses Database
Only son of James Stanley and Winifred Maud (Mason) Finch.
Military Base - East Wretham, Norfolk; Service Number - 1413665; Unit - 115 Squadron
Command -Bomber Cmnd; Ship - Lancaster II; Occupation - Air Gunner
Operation - Cologne- region on the east bank of the Rhine where most of the industry was located. 653 aircraft, 30 losses (4.6%). Accurate ground marking by Oboe equipped Mosquitoes leading to another very significant blow to this Ruhr city. 20 industrial and 2200 homes completely destroyed and 588 people killed. A further 72000 people were bombed out. This was the first time the 'Wild Boar' technique had been used, in which the flak height was limited to allow night-fighters to fly over the main force and pick out aircraft in silhouette against the fires below.
Reason for Loss The aircraft went down somewhere between the Dutch/German border and the target.
source : Bomber Command Losses Database
Military Base - East Wretham, Norfolk; Service Number - 1413665; Unit - 115 Squadron
Command -Bomber Cmnd; Ship - Lancaster II; Occupation - Air Gunner
Operation - Cologne- region on the east bank of the Rhine where most of the industry was located. 653 aircraft, 30 losses (4.6%). Accurate ground marking by Oboe equipped Mosquitoes leading to another very significant blow to this Ruhr city. 20 industrial and 2200 homes completely destroyed and 588 people killed. A further 72000 people were bombed out. This was the first time the 'Wild Boar' technique had been used, in which the flak height was limited to allow night-fighters to fly over the main force and pick out aircraft in silhouette against the fires below.
Reason for Loss The aircraft went down somewhere between the Dutch/German border and the target.
source : Bomber Command Losses Database
Inscription
1413665 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
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