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Leven, William (Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1943-May-13

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Birth Date: 1923 (age 20)

Son of William and Agnes Leven, of Glasgow

Home: Glasgow, Scotland

Service
RAFVR
Unit
428 (B) Sqn- Squadron
Usque Ad Finem To the Very End
Base
RAF Dalton
Rank
Sergeant
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Service Numbers
1077731

428 Ghost Squadron (Usque Ad Finem) RAF Dalton. Wellington BX aircraft HE 321 NA-Z was shot down three miles north-east of Oost Hengelo during a raid on the port area, industrial sector and Thyssen steel works at Duisberg, Germany by a German night fighter

Sergeant W Leven (RAFVR) was killed in action

Commonwealth War Graves Commission International Bomber Command Centre

Home
Google MapGlasgow, Scotland
Target
Google MapDuisburg Germany
Burial
Google MapWeerselo (Deurningen) Roman Catholic Cemetery
Row 1 Collective Grave 1-5

Wellington HE321

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