Armstrong, Richard (Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1942-June-03

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Birth Date: 1915

Born: Northumberland, England

Parents:

Spouse: Husband of Elsie Armstrong, of Burradon, Northumberland

Home: Northumberland, England

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAFVR

Unit

7 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Per Diem Per Noctem By day and by night

Base

RAF Oakington

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Air Gunner (Mid-Upper)

Service Numbers

1378839

Target
Google MapEssen Germany
Final Burial
Google MapVlieland General Cemetery
Grave 52

7 Squadron (Per Diem Per Nocturn) RAF Oakington. Stirling I aircraft W 7500 MG-B was shot down by night fighter during operations to bomb targets in Essen, Germany

The Stirling crashed into the North Sea off Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Sergeant R Armstrong (RAFVR) was killed in action

Originally missing, presumed killed in action, Sergeant Armstrong's body washed up at washed up Vlieland island on the 13th of July 1942 and was buried at the General Cemetery /p>