DAMBUSTERS Taylor, Alastair James

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Taylor ​

• FORENAME

Alastair James ​

• UNIT

617 Squadron,R.A.F. ​

• RANK

Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

575430 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

16th May 1943 ​

• AGE

20 ​

• GRAVESITE

Runnymede Memorial,Surrey,England Panel 166 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 1923 Alves,Morayshire​

son of Stephen and Sarah Ann Taylor,Alves,Morayshire​

apprentice in civilian life​

RAF 1939​

RAF Halton 17.1.1939​

9 FTS 5.10.1940​

4 STT 14.8.1942​

1654 CU 3.11.1942​

467 Squadron 5.2.1943​

617 Squadron 25.3.1943​

flight engineer​

Lancaster ED934​

Op.Chastise (Sorpe Dam)​

hit by flak on Texel and crashed Waddenzee,Holland ​

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