Webb, Herbert (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1944-January-31

Flying Officer Herbert Webb RCAF

Birth Date: 1921

Born:

Parents: Son of Joseph and Alice M. Webb, of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Spouse:

Home: Hamilton, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

608 (GR) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Omnibus Ungulis With all talons

Base

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

J/11284

Home
Google MapHamilton, Ontario
Memorial Location
Google MapMalta War Memorial
Panel 16 Column 1

608 Squadron (Omnibus Ungulis) Hudson IIIa aircraft FK 733 failed to return from an anti-submarine patrol in the Mediterranean, off Anzio, Italy

Flying Officer EL Wilhelm (RCAF), Flying Officer CJ Down (RCAF), and Pilot Officer TW Farrer (RCAF)(USA) were killed and all are buried at Salerno War Cemetery, Italy

Flying Officer H Webb was missing, presumed killed, has no known grave and is commemorated on the Malta War Memorial (J Baugher, HA Halliday from Flying Officer CJ Down's logbook, rafcommands.com)

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Crew or Other Personnel

Hudson FK733

Flying Officer Charles James Down RCAF

Flying Officer Down, Charles James (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1944-January-31
Salerno War Cemetery, Montecorvino Pugliano, Italy

Pilot Officer Thomas William Aubrey Farrer RCAF

Pilot Officer Farrer, Thomas William Aubrey (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1944-January-31
Salerno War Cemetery, Montecorvino Pugliano, Italy

Flying Officer Herbert Webb RCAF

Flying Officer Webb, Herbert (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1944-January-31
Malta War Memorial, Malta

Flying Officer Edward Louis Wilhelm RCAF

Flying Officer Wilhelm, Edward Louis (RCAF)
Observer
Killed in Action
1944-January-31
Salerno War Cemetery, Montecorvino Pugliano, Italy