Whalley, Charles James (Sergeant)

Took off from Feltwell at 21:00 in Wellington Mk III, BJ-701, on a bombing raid to Nuremberg Germany.

After completing the bombing run was in mid-air collision with Lancaster R-5897, the aircraft crashing together at Kalchreuth, Germany. All those aboard both aircraft were killed.

Killed on BJ-701:Warrant Officer Class 2 John Hoskin Rowney RCAF R/80558 pilot KIA Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany, Plot 11. Row F. Coll. Grave 4-12.Flight Sergeant Kenneth Charles Brown RNZAF 404995 KIA Durnbach War Cemetery, Plot 11. Row F. Coll. Grave 4-12.Sergeant David George Craill RNZAF 411064 KIA Durnbach War Cemetery, Plot 11. Row F. Coll. Grave 4-12.Sergeant Henry William Pike RNZAF 402525 KIA Durnbach War Cemetery, Plot 11. Row F. Coll. Grave 4-12.Sergeant Charles James Whalley RAF 1326440 KIA Durnbach War Cemetery, Plot 11. Row F. Coll. Grave 4-12.

Killed in Lancaster R-5897:Sergeant John Breivis RCAF R/132533 KIA Durnbach War Cemetery Coll. grave Plot 11. Row F. Graves 4-12.Sergeant John Breivis RCAF R/132533 KIA Durnbach War Cemetery Coll. grave Plot 11. Row F. Graves 4-12.Flight Sergeant Edward George Burton RAF KIA Durnbach War Cemetery Plot 11. Row F. Grave 1.Sergeant Ernest Claude Ibbotson RAF KIA Durnbach War Cemetery Coll. grave 11. F. 4-12.Sergeant Kent Newbery RAF KIA Durnbach War Cemetery, Plot 11. Row F. Grave 3.Sergeant James Duckett Osbaldeston RAF KIA Durnbach War Cemetery Coll. grave 11. F. 4-12.Sergeant Gilbert Aitken Swan RAAF KIA Durnbach War Cemetery, Plot 11. Row F. Grave 2.