Wood, Charles Edward (Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1941-October-31

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Service

RAF

Unit

76 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Resolute

Base

RAF Middleton St George

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Flight Engineer

Service Numbers

568343

Target
Google MapDunkerque France
Memorial Location
Google MapRunnymede Memorial Surrey
Panel 55

Crew or Other Personnel

Halifax L9602

Pilot Officer Francis Conn Brooks RCAF

Pilot Officer Brooks, Francis Conn (RCAF)
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1941-October-31
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Flight Sergeant James Flannigan RAFVR

Flight Sergeant Flannigan, James (RAFVR)
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1941-October-31
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Sergeant John Rudolph Johnson RCAF

Sergeant Johnson, John Rudolph (RCAF)
Observer
Killed in Action
1941-October-31
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Pilot Officer Neil Frederick McLean RNZAF

Pilot Officer McLean, Neil Frederick (RNZAF)
2nd Pilot
Killed in Action
1941-October-31
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Sergeant James Mycock RAFVR

Sergeant Mycock, James (RAFVR)
Air Gunner (Rear)
Killed in Action
1941-October-31
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Flight Sergeant Charles Stuart O'Brien RCAF

Flight Sergeant O'Brien, Charles Stuart (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1941-October-31
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Sergeant Charles Edward Wood RAF

Sergeant Wood, Charles Edward (RAF)
Flight Engineer
Killed in Action
1941-October-31
Runnymede Memorial Surrey, UK

Mission

Halifax B.Mk.I L9602

Bombing Dunkerque France 1941-October-30 to 1941-October-31

76 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Middleton St George

#76 Squadron RAF (Resolute) RAF Middleton St George. Halifax aircraft L 9602 MP-N failed to return from a bombing operation over Dunkerque, France, lost without a trace

Pilot Officer FC Brooks (RCAF), Sergeant JR Johnson (RCAF) (Jamaica), FS CS O'Brien (RCAF), Pilot Officer NF McLean (RNZAF), FS J Flannigan (RAFVR), Sergeant J Mycock (RAFVR) and Sergeant CE Wood (RAF) were all missing, presumed killed in action

The missing have no known grave and are all commemorated on the Runnymede War Memorial

Unvetted Source Halifax I L9602 [Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database]...