Name Mervyn Stanley Preece
Rank Sergeant
Death Age 21
Birth Year abt 1920
Death Date 14 Oct 1941
Military Base Marham, Norfolk
Service Number 1375153
Unit 115 Squadron
Command Bomber Cmnd
Ship Wellington Ic
Occupation Air Gunner
Casualty Killed in action
Residence Place Westminster, London
Burial Place Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany
Notes Shot Down By Flak Near Friesenheimer Insel Just North of Ludwigshafen During A Raid on Nuremberg
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14/15 October 1941
Wellington Mk IC - Z8844 - KO-S
T/O Marham 2304. Target: Nurenberg, Germany.
On the 13/14 when 53 Wellingtons and seven Stirlings were despatched to bomb (Düsseldorf ?).
A Missing Research & Enquiry Team reported
"The aircraft was on its way to the target at Nuremberg, when it was hit by ack-ack fire
from the I G Farben works at Oppou and it crashed near Friesenheimer Insel a small island in the nearby Rhine.
These places were about 3 miles from Ludwigshafen which is on the Rhine near Mannheim.
One of the bombs on board exploded and all the crew were killed." Info: www.awm.gov.au
The crew was initially buried at Worms-Weinsheim as per CWGC Concentration Report.
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan - The Wellington Bomber - Martin W Bowman, page 128.
ORB. 14th October, 1941.
TARGET GRAYLING "A".
11 aircraft (8 from "A" Flight and 3 from "B" Flight) were detailed to attack NURNBERG.
(Took off from 22.14 hours to 22.58 hours.)
7 of the aircraft located target NURNBERG but as visibility was poor bombed on E.T.A. Flashes only were seen trough cloud.
2 of the aircraft attacked MANNHEIM and started a large red fire, also attacking Flak concentrations which were temporally silenced.
1 aircraft attacked (A/C. H.Z.8853 - Captain F/S. EDWARDS) DARMSTADT and started a fire in build up area of the town
1 aircraft attacked (A/C. V.Z.8848 - Captain Sgt. RUNAGALL) FRANKFURT but visibility was bas and bombing was done
on E.T.A. No results were observed.
Aircraft S.Z.8844 (Captain Sgt. BROWNE) failed to return from operations.
Aircraft L.X.9733 (Captain P/O. TRENCH) landed at MANSTON.
08.16. All aircraft with the exception of S.Z.8844 (Captain Sgt. BROWNE) had returned safely to English Bases
Rank Sergeant
Death Age 21
Birth Year abt 1920
Death Date 14 Oct 1941
Military Base Marham, Norfolk
Service Number 1375153
Unit 115 Squadron
Command Bomber Cmnd
Ship Wellington Ic
Occupation Air Gunner
Casualty Killed in action
Residence Place Westminster, London
Burial Place Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany
Notes Shot Down By Flak Near Friesenheimer Insel Just North of Ludwigshafen During A Raid on Nuremberg
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14/15 October 1941
Wellington Mk IC - Z8844 - KO-S
T/O Marham 2304. Target: Nurenberg, Germany.
On the 13/14 when 53 Wellingtons and seven Stirlings were despatched to bomb (Düsseldorf ?).
A Missing Research & Enquiry Team reported
"The aircraft was on its way to the target at Nuremberg, when it was hit by ack-ack fire
from the I G Farben works at Oppou and it crashed near Friesenheimer Insel a small island in the nearby Rhine.
These places were about 3 miles from Ludwigshafen which is on the Rhine near Mannheim.
One of the bombs on board exploded and all the crew were killed." Info: www.awm.gov.au
The crew was initially buried at Worms-Weinsheim as per CWGC Concentration Report.
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan - The Wellington Bomber - Martin W Bowman, page 128.
ORB. 14th October, 1941.
TARGET GRAYLING "A".
11 aircraft (8 from "A" Flight and 3 from "B" Flight) were detailed to attack NURNBERG.
(Took off from 22.14 hours to 22.58 hours.)
7 of the aircraft located target NURNBERG but as visibility was poor bombed on E.T.A. Flashes only were seen trough cloud.
2 of the aircraft attacked MANNHEIM and started a large red fire, also attacking Flak concentrations which were temporally silenced.
1 aircraft attacked (A/C. H.Z.8853 - Captain F/S. EDWARDS) DARMSTADT and started a fire in build up area of the town
1 aircraft attacked (A/C. V.Z.8848 - Captain Sgt. RUNAGALL) FRANKFURT but visibility was bas and bombing was done
on E.T.A. No results were observed.
Aircraft S.Z.8844 (Captain Sgt. BROWNE) failed to return from operations.
Aircraft L.X.9733 (Captain P/O. TRENCH) landed at MANSTON.
08.16. All aircraft with the exception of S.Z.8844 (Captain Sgt. BROWNE) had returned safely to English Bases
Name Mervyn Stanley Preece
Rank Sergeant
Death Age 21
Birth Year abt 1920
Death Date 14 Oct 1941
Military Base Marham, Norfolk
Service Number 1375153
Unit 115 Squadron
Command Bomber Cmnd
Ship Wellington Ic
Occupation Air Gunner
Casualty Killed in action
Residence Place Westminster, London
Burial Place Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany
Notes Shot Down By Flak Near Friesenheimer Insel Just North of Ludwigshafen During A Raid on Nuremberg
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14/15 October 1941
Wellington Mk IC - Z8844 - KO-S
T/O Marham 2304. Target: Nurenberg, Germany.
On the 13/14 when 53 Wellingtons and seven Stirlings were despatched to bomb (Düsseldorf ?).
A Missing Research & Enquiry Team reported
"The aircraft was on its way to the target at Nuremberg, when it was hit by ack-ack fire
from the I G Farben works at Oppou and it crashed near Friesenheimer Insel a small island in the nearby Rhine.
These places were about 3 miles from Ludwigshafen which is on the Rhine near Mannheim.
One of the bombs on board exploded and all the crew were killed." Info: www.awm.gov.au
The crew was initially buried at Worms-Weinsheim as per CWGC Concentration Report.
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan - The Wellington Bomber - Martin W Bowman, page 128.
ORB. 14th October, 1941.
TARGET GRAYLING "A".
11 aircraft (8 from "A" Flight and 3 from "B" Flight) were detailed to attack NURNBERG.
(Took off from 22.14 hours to 22.58 hours.)
7 of the aircraft located target NURNBERG but as visibility was poor bombed on E.T.A. Flashes only were seen trough cloud.
2 of the aircraft attacked MANNHEIM and started a large red fire, also attacking Flak concentrations which were temporally silenced.
1 aircraft attacked (A/C. H.Z.8853 - Captain F/S. EDWARDS) DARMSTADT and started a fire in build up area of the town
1 aircraft attacked (A/C. V.Z.8848 - Captain Sgt. RUNAGALL) FRANKFURT but visibility was bas and bombing was done
on E.T.A. No results were observed.
Aircraft S.Z.8844 (Captain Sgt. BROWNE) failed to return from operations.
Aircraft L.X.9733 (Captain P/O. TRENCH) landed at MANSTON.
08.16. All aircraft with the exception of S.Z.8844 (Captain Sgt. BROWNE) had returned safely to English Bases
Rank Sergeant
Death Age 21
Birth Year abt 1920
Death Date 14 Oct 1941
Military Base Marham, Norfolk
Service Number 1375153
Unit 115 Squadron
Command Bomber Cmnd
Ship Wellington Ic
Occupation Air Gunner
Casualty Killed in action
Residence Place Westminster, London
Burial Place Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany
Notes Shot Down By Flak Near Friesenheimer Insel Just North of Ludwigshafen During A Raid on Nuremberg
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14/15 October 1941
Wellington Mk IC - Z8844 - KO-S
T/O Marham 2304. Target: Nurenberg, Germany.
On the 13/14 when 53 Wellingtons and seven Stirlings were despatched to bomb (Düsseldorf ?).
A Missing Research & Enquiry Team reported
"The aircraft was on its way to the target at Nuremberg, when it was hit by ack-ack fire
from the I G Farben works at Oppou and it crashed near Friesenheimer Insel a small island in the nearby Rhine.
These places were about 3 miles from Ludwigshafen which is on the Rhine near Mannheim.
One of the bombs on board exploded and all the crew were killed." Info: www.awm.gov.au
The crew was initially buried at Worms-Weinsheim as per CWGC Concentration Report.
Source: 115 Squadron Roll of Honour by D. Bruce, W. R. Chorley, J. G. J. de Haan - The Wellington Bomber - Martin W Bowman, page 128.
ORB. 14th October, 1941.
TARGET GRAYLING "A".
11 aircraft (8 from "A" Flight and 3 from "B" Flight) were detailed to attack NURNBERG.
(Took off from 22.14 hours to 22.58 hours.)
7 of the aircraft located target NURNBERG but as visibility was poor bombed on E.T.A. Flashes only were seen trough cloud.
2 of the aircraft attacked MANNHEIM and started a large red fire, also attacking Flak concentrations which were temporally silenced.
1 aircraft attacked (A/C. H.Z.8853 - Captain F/S. EDWARDS) DARMSTADT and started a fire in build up area of the town
1 aircraft attacked (A/C. V.Z.8848 - Captain Sgt. RUNAGALL) FRANKFURT but visibility was bas and bombing was done
on E.T.A. No results were observed.
Aircraft S.Z.8844 (Captain Sgt. BROWNE) failed to return from operations.
Aircraft L.X.9733 (Captain P/O. TRENCH) landed at MANSTON.
08.16. All aircraft with the exception of S.Z.8844 (Captain Sgt. BROWNE) had returned safely to English Bases
Inscription
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Gravesite Details
1375153
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