1521133 William Lee
Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - 635 Sqdn.
Theatre of War: France
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 22nd of April 1944
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Roye New British Cemetery
Family details:
Son of Edward and Maria Lee, of St. Helens, Lancashire.
Census details:
1939 Register. Unfortunately William and one other members of the household are redacted. Father Edward Lee born 05/10/1889 a Steam Crane Driver and mother Maria Lee born 25/05/1894 an Unpaid Domestic are living at 5 Charles Street, St Helens
Avro Lancaster III - Registration ND508 - 635 Squadron RAF.
Took off from RAF Downham Market on 23.04.1944.
Target was Laon- to bomb railway yards. 181 aircraft on mission, 9 losses . A two-wave attack that caused much damage to the railway yards.
Was shot down during a night operation targeting Düsseldorf area, likely by Flak.
Crew:-
Belton J (Sgt)
Casajuana R D (F/S)
Cousens A G S (W/C)
Hewitt W (F/S)
Holmes R (F/S)
Morris J G (Sgt)
[pic]imgs/WW2_headstones/1521133WilliamLee.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Sergeant (Air Gnr.) William Lee at Roye New British Cemetery
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