Day, A E

Name on memorial: Day, A E
Memorial panel: Centre
Full name: Arthur Edward Day
Rank: Pilot Officer
Service details: 102116, 88 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age at death: 23
Date of death: 26/10/1941
Birth place: Banbury
Parents: William Richard and Nellie Day, of Banbury
Mother's maiden name: Ewins
Parents' marriage details: Banbury Sep-12
Wife: unknown
Wife's maiden name: unknown
Marriage details: unknown
Cemetery: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
Additional information:
Source: J Tobin & www.lostbombers.co.uk
Blenheim bomber V6421, code RH-Y. Airborne 1410 from Attlebridge, Norfolk. Crashed one minute after being hit by Flak in the port engine whilst attacking a convoy off the Dutch coast. P/O Rollinson and P/O Day were observed getting out of their aircraft into a dinghy. However, there were no survivors and no bodies recovered and they are all commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. P/O Jack Rollinson KIA, P/O (Observer) Arthur Edward Day KIA, Sgt Edward Whybrow Andrews KIA.

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