Goodbody, William John
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | William John |
Surname | Goodbody |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Alfred and Ann Mary Goodbody, of Newbury Park, Ilford, Essex. Husband of Marjorie Geraldine Goodbody, of Newbury Park. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND735 |
Markings | F2-P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 31. H. 13. |
Epitaph | DEEP IN OUR HEARTS WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THE ONE WE LOVED SO DEAR |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 171 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1587016 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 635 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2157/30 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2155/25 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-03-1945 |
End Date | 08-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Downham Market |
Day/Night Raid | Night (42% moon) |
Operation | Dessau. 531 aircraft, 18 lost (3.4%). A devastating raid with industrial, residential and railway targets all being severely damaged. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Friesenhagen, Germany |