Frederick Arthur Farrall, Son of Thomas and Jessie Farrall; husband of Betty Farrall, of Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire. Frederick was served with the RAF in WWOO and lost his life when his plane, Halifax MZ579 640 Squadron crashed near Süsterseel Germany...
Take off at 23:04 hrs for an operation against Aachen.
The aircraft was shot down by night fighter pilot Leutnant Hans Schäfer of the 7./NJG 2, who was flying a Junkers Ju 88 from Volkel airfield in the Netherlands. Credited as his 5th victory.
Those who perished were initially buried in Susterseel Cemetery.
Reinterred 14 April 1947.
Sgt Campbell was part of Trupp 3. He arrived at Bankau on 18 June 1944.
Sgt Murray was part of Trupp 4. He arrived at Bankau on 20 June 1944.
Crew
Pilot: 1425973 Sgt Jack Henry Crane - Rheinberg War Cemetery Plot 5 Row E Grave 6.
Flight Engineer: 2209502 Sgt William Fletcher - Rheinberg War Cemetery Plot 5 Row E Joint Grave
7-8.
Navigator: 1396176 Sgt William Charles Smith - Rheinberg War Cemetery Plot 5 Row E Grave 4.
Bomb Aimer: 151734 Fg Off Neville Morrad - Rheinberg War Cemetery Plot 5 Row E Grave 5.
Wireless Operator: 1049271 Sgt Frederick Arthur Farrall - Rheinberg War Cemetery Plot 5 Row E Joint Grave 7-8.
Mid Upper Gunner: 1822582 Sgt Thomas Young Murray - PoW/Stalag Luft VII Bankau near Kreuzberg Upper Silesia/PoW Number 125.
Rear Gunner: 1895819 Sgt John Campbell - PoW/Stalag Luft VII Bankau near Kreuzberg Upper Silesia/PoW Number 103.
Take off at 23:04 hrs for an operation against Aachen.
The aircraft was shot down by night fighter pilot Leutnant Hans Schäfer of the 7./NJG 2, who was flying a Junkers Ju 88 from Volkel airfield in the Netherlands. Credited as his 5th victory.
Those who perished were initially buried in Susterseel Cemetery.
Reinterred 14 April 1947.
Sgt Campbell was part of Trupp 3. He arrived at Bankau on 18 June 1944.
Sgt Murray was part of Trupp 4. He arrived at Bankau on 20 June 1944.
Crew
Pilot: 1425973 Sgt Jack Henry Crane - Rheinberg War Cemetery Plot 5 Row E Grave 6.
Flight Engineer: 2209502 Sgt William Fletcher - Rheinberg War Cemetery Plot 5 Row E Joint Grave
7-8.
Navigator: 1396176 Sgt William Charles Smith - Rheinberg War Cemetery Plot 5 Row E Grave 4.
Bomb Aimer: 151734 Fg Off Neville Morrad - Rheinberg War Cemetery Plot 5 Row E Grave 5.
Wireless Operator: 1049271 Sgt Frederick Arthur Farrall - Rheinberg War Cemetery Plot 5 Row E Joint Grave 7-8.
Mid Upper Gunner: 1822582 Sgt Thomas Young Murray - PoW/Stalag Luft VII Bankau near Kreuzberg Upper Silesia/PoW Number 125.
Rear Gunner: 1895819 Sgt John Campbell - PoW/Stalag Luft VII Bankau near Kreuzberg Upper Silesia/PoW Number 103.
Frederick Arthur Farrall, Son of Thomas and Jessie Farrall; husband of Betty Farrall, of Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire. Frederick was served with the RAF in WWOO and lost his life when his plane, Halifax MZ579 640 Squadron crashed near Süsterseel Germany...
Take off at 23:04 hrs for an operation against Aachen.
The aircraft was shot down by night fighter pilot Leutnant Hans Schäfer of the 7./NJG 2, who was flying a Junkers Ju 88 from Volkel airfield in the Netherlands. Credited as his 5th victory.
Those who perished were initially buried in Susterseel Cemetery.
Reinterred 14 April 1947.
Sgt Campbell was part of Trupp 3. He arrived at Bankau on 18 June 1944.
Sgt Murray was part of Trupp 4. He arrived at Bankau on 20 June 1944.
Crew
Pilot: 1425973 Sgt Jack Henry Crane - Rheinberg War Cemetery Plot 5 Row E Grave 6.
Flight Engineer: 2209502 Sgt William Fletcher - Rheinberg War Cemetery Plot 5 Row E Joint Grave
7-8.
Navigator: 1396176 Sgt William Charles Smith - Rheinberg War Cemetery Plot 5 Row E Grave 4.
Bomb Aimer: 151734 Fg Off Neville Morrad - Rheinberg War Cemetery Plot 5 Row E Grave 5.
Wireless Operator: 1049271 Sgt Frederick Arthur Farrall - Rheinberg War Cemetery Plot 5 Row E Joint Grave 7-8.
Mid Upper Gunner: 1822582 Sgt Thomas Young Murray - PoW/Stalag Luft VII Bankau near Kreuzberg Upper Silesia/PoW Number 125.
Rear Gunner: 1895819 Sgt John Campbell - PoW/Stalag Luft VII Bankau near Kreuzberg Upper Silesia/PoW Number 103.
Take off at 23:04 hrs for an operation against Aachen.
The aircraft was shot down by night fighter pilot Leutnant Hans Schäfer of the 7./NJG 2, who was flying a Junkers Ju 88 from Volkel airfield in the Netherlands. Credited as his 5th victory.
Those who perished were initially buried in Susterseel Cemetery.
Reinterred 14 April 1947.
Sgt Campbell was part of Trupp 3. He arrived at Bankau on 18 June 1944.
Sgt Murray was part of Trupp 4. He arrived at Bankau on 20 June 1944.
Crew
Pilot: 1425973 Sgt Jack Henry Crane - Rheinberg War Cemetery Plot 5 Row E Grave 6.
Flight Engineer: 2209502 Sgt William Fletcher - Rheinberg War Cemetery Plot 5 Row E Joint Grave
7-8.
Navigator: 1396176 Sgt William Charles Smith - Rheinberg War Cemetery Plot 5 Row E Grave 4.
Bomb Aimer: 151734 Fg Off Neville Morrad - Rheinberg War Cemetery Plot 5 Row E Grave 5.
Wireless Operator: 1049271 Sgt Frederick Arthur Farrall - Rheinberg War Cemetery Plot 5 Row E Joint Grave 7-8.
Mid Upper Gunner: 1822582 Sgt Thomas Young Murray - PoW/Stalag Luft VII Bankau near Kreuzberg Upper Silesia/PoW Number 125.
Rear Gunner: 1895819 Sgt John Campbell - PoW/Stalag Luft VII Bankau near Kreuzberg Upper Silesia/PoW Number 103.
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