Whyte, William Edward (Flying Officer)
Killed in Action 1945-March-07
Birth Date: 1923-June-30
Born: Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Parents: Son of Mr and Mrs Frederick Whyte
Spouse:
Home: Guelph, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
128 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Fulminis Instar Like a thunderbolt
Base
RAF Wyton
Rank
Flying Officer
Position
Navigator
Service Numbers
J/42207
Prev: R/187116
Home
Guelph, Ontario
Target
Berlin Germany
Temporary Burial
Cemetery at Breda, Princenhage, Noord Brabant, Netherlands
Remains were later exhumed from this location and reburied
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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Mosquito RV306
Mission
Mosquito B.Mk. XVI RV306
Bombing Berlin Germany 1945-March-07 to 1945-March-07
128 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Wyton
128 Squadron RAF (Fulminas Instar) RAF Wyton. Mosquito BXVI aircraft RV 306 participated in a night bombing operation to Berlin, Germany. On the return flight, the starboard engine developed a problem and was shut down. Now flying on the port engine alone, the pilot elected to land at Advanced Landing Ground B.77 Gilze-Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. The Mosquito overshot the landing, stalled and crashed with the loss of both aircrew
The pilot, Squadron Leader J D Armstrong (RCAF) and navigator Flying Officer W E Whyte (RCAF) were both killed in action
Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database
128 Squadron Mosquito XVI RV306 M5:U Sqn Ldr Armstrong RAF...
Mosquito RV306 B.Mk. XVI - Bombing Berlin Germany - 1945-03-07 to 1945-03-07
Squadron: 128 (B) Sqn (RAF)
Start Date: 1945-03-07
Completion Date: 1945-03-07
Mission: Bombing
Operation: unspecified
Target City: Berlin Germany
Target Specific:
Base: RAF Wyton
Take Off Time: 19:34:00
Squadron Code: M5-U
Radio Code:
Return Base:
Return Time:
Crash City: Netherlands
Crash Specifics: Advanced Landing Ground B.77 Gilze-Rijen, Noord-Brabant
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: engine
Flak Battery:
Enemy Claim:
War Diary Unavailable
6 Group Unavailable
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128 Squadron RAF (Fulminas Instar) RAF Wyton. Mosquito BXVI aircraft RV 306 participated in a night bombing operation to Berlin, Germany. On the return flight, the starboard engine developed a problem and was shut down. Now flying on the port engine alone, the pilot elected to land at Advanced Landing Ground B.77 Gilze-Rijen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. The Mosquito overshot the landing, stalled and crashed with the loss of both aircrew
The pilot, Squadron Leader J D Armstrong (RCAF) and navigator Flying Officer W E Whyte (RCAF) were both killed in action
Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database
128 Squadron Mosquito XVI RV306 M5:U Sqn Ldr Armstrong RAF...