Waterworth, William Frederick (Warrant Officer 2)

Prisoner of War 1942-September-20

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Birth Date: unkown date

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Home: Banff, Alberta

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Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

156 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
We Light The Way

Base

RAF Waterboys

Rank

Warrant Officer 2

Position

Rear Gunner

Service Numbers

R/92606
PoW: 27239

Home
Google MapBanff, Alberta
Target
Google MapSaarbrücken, Germany.

Took off from Warboys in Wellington Mk III (Sqn code: GT- Bomber Command) on an operation to Saarbrücken, Germany..

The aircraft was coned by searchlights in the Abbeville area and hit by flak. Abandoned near Abbeville, time unknown. All five were taken prisoner of war.

POWs includes Waterworth: Warrant Officer Class 2 Vernon James Bastable RCAF R/95313 POW Stalag 344 Lamsdorf. Sergeant Edward William Cunning RCAF R/102136 POW Stalag 344 Lamsdorf. Sergeant William Milligan RCAF R/86381 POW Stalag 344 Lamsdorf. Sergeant Earl James Scott RCAF R/92563 Stalag Luft L6 Heydekrug.

Crew or Other Personnel

Wellington BJ883

Warrant Officer 2 Vernon James Bastable RCAF

Warrant Officer 2 Bastable, Vernon James (RCAF)
Pilot
Prisoner of War
1942-September-20
cemetery unknown

Warrant Officer 2 Edward William Cunning RCAF

Warrant Officer 2 Cunning, Edward William (RCAF)
Navigator
Prisoner of War
1942-September-20
cemetery unknown

Warrant Officer 2 William Milligan RCAF

Warrant Officer 2 Milligan, William (RCAF)

Prisoner of War
1942-September-20
cemetery unknown

Warrant Officer 1 Earl James Scott RCAF

Warrant Officer 1 Scott, Earl James (RCAF)

Evader
1942-September-20
cemetery unknown

Warrant Officer 2 William Frederick Waterworth RCAF

Warrant Officer 2 Waterworth, William Frederick (RCAF)
Rear Gunner
Prisoner of War
1942-September-20
cemetery unknown