O'Brien, Charles
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Charles |
Surname | O'Brien |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-06-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Daniel and Elsie O'Brien, of Glasgow. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | DV763 |
Markings | XG-H2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Adegem Canadian War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | III. AA. 3. |
Epitaph | ALWAYS REMEMBERED R.I.P. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 80 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 45486 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Churchyard, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of British and Commonwealth Pilots and Aircrew of No. 16 OTU Bomber Command RAF Upper Heyford |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-06-1942 |
End Date | 02-06-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Upper Heyford |
Day/Night Raid | Night (89% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Took off at 2312. Crashed in Brabant, Belgium |