Harris, A R

• Memorial panel: Centre
• Full name: Alan Raymond Harris
• Rank: Sergeant
• Service details: 1210390, 97 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
• Age at death: 23
• Date of death: 7/9/1943
• Place of birth: Banbury
• Parents: Edward and Louisa Harris, of Banbury
• Mother's maiden name: Smith
• Parents' marriage details: Aston Dec-12
• Wife: unknown
• Wife's maiden name: unknown
• Marriage details: unknown
• Cemetery: HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY
• Additional information:
  
  Alan Harris died when his Lancaster ED923-V was shot down by a night fighter during a raid on Cologne. The entire crew was killed.
  Lancaster III ED923 OF - V. Op Cologne. T/O 2316 Bourn. Shot down by a night fighter (Lt Friedrich Erlinghagen 5/NJG1) and crashed at Bassenge (Liege) on the Geer, 14km NNE of Liege. All were taken to St-Truiden for burial on 10 July, since when their remains have been brought to Heverlee War Cemetery. F/O Datta of Calcutta was an associate of the Royal College of Science.
  Pilot: F/O Robert Bertram Douglas Palmer, Flight Engineer: Sgt Charles Victor King, Navigator: F/O Ramesh Chandra Datta, Bomb Aimer: Sgt William Stephens, Wireless Operator: Sgt Alan Raymond Harris, Mid-Upper Gunner: Sgt Dennis Charles Herbert Holding, Rear gunner: Sgt Douglas Cameron.
  Source: 97Squadron.co.uk

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