Rank: Warrant Officer
Service Number: 1093893
Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 103 Squadron.
Trade: Pilot
Awards: Distinguished Flying Medal
Died: 23rd August 1943.
Age: 21 years old.
Son of Christopher and Nellie Breckon, of Loftus, Yorkshire.
Kenneth was serving with the RAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, Lancaster ED701 from 103 Squadron crashed near Kasteel van Asten, Heusden, Noord-Brabant Holland.... Shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Heinz Strüning of the 3./NJG 1, flying a Bf 110 G-4 or He 219 A-0 from Venlo airfield.
Crew:
Pilot W/O K. Breckon DFM 1093893 RAF Jonkerbos 16 B 1-3 Initially buried Venlo
Flight engineer Sgt. W.J. Wearn 1391460 RAF Jonkerbos 16 B 7 Initially buried Venlo
Navigator F/Sgt. C.W. Jones 1375410 RAF Jonkerbos 16 B 1-3 Initially buried Venlo
Bomb aimer Sgt. T. Davison 1450992 RAF Jonkerbos 16 B 1-3 Initially buried Venlo
Wo ag Sgt. J. Harwood 1231532 RAF Jonkerbos 16 B 6 Initially buried Venlo
Air gunner F/Sgt. W.H. Austin 778987 RAF Jonkerbos 16 B 5 Initially buried Venlo
Air gunner F/Sgt. A.E. Lefort 1384549 RAF Jonkerbos 16 B 4 Initially buried Venlo
Contributor: Michel Beckers (47419676)
Service Number: 1093893
Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 103 Squadron.
Trade: Pilot
Awards: Distinguished Flying Medal
Died: 23rd August 1943.
Age: 21 years old.
Son of Christopher and Nellie Breckon, of Loftus, Yorkshire.
Kenneth was serving with the RAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, Lancaster ED701 from 103 Squadron crashed near Kasteel van Asten, Heusden, Noord-Brabant Holland.... Shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Heinz Strüning of the 3./NJG 1, flying a Bf 110 G-4 or He 219 A-0 from Venlo airfield.
Crew:
Pilot W/O K. Breckon DFM 1093893 RAF Jonkerbos 16 B 1-3 Initially buried Venlo
Flight engineer Sgt. W.J. Wearn 1391460 RAF Jonkerbos 16 B 7 Initially buried Venlo
Navigator F/Sgt. C.W. Jones 1375410 RAF Jonkerbos 16 B 1-3 Initially buried Venlo
Bomb aimer Sgt. T. Davison 1450992 RAF Jonkerbos 16 B 1-3 Initially buried Venlo
Wo ag Sgt. J. Harwood 1231532 RAF Jonkerbos 16 B 6 Initially buried Venlo
Air gunner F/Sgt. W.H. Austin 778987 RAF Jonkerbos 16 B 5 Initially buried Venlo
Air gunner F/Sgt. A.E. Lefort 1384549 RAF Jonkerbos 16 B 4 Initially buried Venlo
Contributor: Michel Beckers (47419676)
Rank: Warrant Officer
Service Number: 1093893
Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 103 Squadron.
Trade: Pilot
Awards: Distinguished Flying Medal
Died: 23rd August 1943.
Age: 21 years old.
Son of Christopher and Nellie Breckon, of Loftus, Yorkshire.
Kenneth was serving with the RAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, Lancaster ED701 from 103 Squadron crashed near Kasteel van Asten, Heusden, Noord-Brabant Holland.... Shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Heinz Strüning of the 3./NJG 1, flying a Bf 110 G-4 or He 219 A-0 from Venlo airfield.
Crew:
Pilot W/O K. Breckon DFM 1093893 RAF Jonkerbos 16 B 1-3 Initially buried Venlo
Flight engineer Sgt. W.J. Wearn 1391460 RAF Jonkerbos 16 B 7 Initially buried Venlo
Navigator F/Sgt. C.W. Jones 1375410 RAF Jonkerbos 16 B 1-3 Initially buried Venlo
Bomb aimer Sgt. T. Davison 1450992 RAF Jonkerbos 16 B 1-3 Initially buried Venlo
Wo ag Sgt. J. Harwood 1231532 RAF Jonkerbos 16 B 6 Initially buried Venlo
Air gunner F/Sgt. W.H. Austin 778987 RAF Jonkerbos 16 B 5 Initially buried Venlo
Air gunner F/Sgt. A.E. Lefort 1384549 RAF Jonkerbos 16 B 4 Initially buried Venlo
Contributor: Michel Beckers (47419676)
Service Number: 1093893
Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 103 Squadron.
Trade: Pilot
Awards: Distinguished Flying Medal
Died: 23rd August 1943.
Age: 21 years old.
Son of Christopher and Nellie Breckon, of Loftus, Yorkshire.
Kenneth was serving with the RAF in WWII and lost his life when his plane, Lancaster ED701 from 103 Squadron crashed near Kasteel van Asten, Heusden, Noord-Brabant Holland.... Shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Heinz Strüning of the 3./NJG 1, flying a Bf 110 G-4 or He 219 A-0 from Venlo airfield.
Crew:
Pilot W/O K. Breckon DFM 1093893 RAF Jonkerbos 16 B 1-3 Initially buried Venlo
Flight engineer Sgt. W.J. Wearn 1391460 RAF Jonkerbos 16 B 7 Initially buried Venlo
Navigator F/Sgt. C.W. Jones 1375410 RAF Jonkerbos 16 B 1-3 Initially buried Venlo
Bomb aimer Sgt. T. Davison 1450992 RAF Jonkerbos 16 B 1-3 Initially buried Venlo
Wo ag Sgt. J. Harwood 1231532 RAF Jonkerbos 16 B 6 Initially buried Venlo
Air gunner F/Sgt. W.H. Austin 778987 RAF Jonkerbos 16 B 5 Initially buried Venlo
Air gunner F/Sgt. A.E. Lefort 1384549 RAF Jonkerbos 16 B 4 Initially buried Venlo
Contributor: Michel Beckers (47419676)
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF KEN.
ALWAYS IN THE THOUGHTS OF MAM,
DAD AND STANLEY
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