Pitman, Leslie Charles
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Leslie Charles |
Surname | Pitman |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Alfred and Ann Pitman, of Liverpool. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | DV271 |
Markings | ZN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 21. A. 5-8. |
Epitaph | WORTHY OF EVERLASTING LOVE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 85 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/14636 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 106 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Martin, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet & Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | To the memory of the Airmen of 106 Sqn who gave their lives in the 1939-45 War |
Location | Former Airfield Site, Martin Moor, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick moument with inscribed Slate Tablets & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the airmen and airwomen who served on 106 Sqn in WW2. 995 gave their lives |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/833/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/833/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-09-1943 |
End Date | 24-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (25% moon) |
Operation | Mannheim |
Reason for Loss | Crashed Neuleiningen, Southern Germany |