MOORE, WALTER Rank: Sergeant Trade: Observer Service No: 1235122 Date of Death: 11/04/1943 Age: 24 Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 7 Sqdn. Grave Reference: 8. G. 2. Cemetery: HEVERLEE WAR CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Jessie Moore; husband of Edna May Moore, of Hednesford, Staffordshire.Casualty Details
Details of the above loss..... 11 April 1943 7 Squadron Stirling III BK760 MG-X Op. Frankfurt Took off from Oakington at 2327 hours. Shot down by a night fighter (Hptm. Walter Ehle, II./NJG1) and crashed at 0345 hours at Tongerlo (Limburg) 5 km east south east of Bree, Belgium. Crew. S/L. H W A. Chesterman AFC + Sgt. D. Furguson. evaded Sgt. S J. Moore. evaded Sgt. E. Tolson + Sgt. L. Ellis + Sgt. B S G. Bugg + Sgt. W. Moore + Source - RAF Bomber Command Losses Vol.4 - W R. Chorley. During the course of 1943, RAF Bomber Command visited Frankfurt on 8 occasions. 1871 aircraft were dispatched with 1677 attacking the target (Transport and Industry) 2458 tons of HE along with 2754 tons of Incendiary were dropped. 85 aircraft were missing or lost.
More here. 7 Squadron Stirling III BK760 MG-X Sq/Ldr. Chesterman, RAF Oakington, Tongerlo near Bree, Belgium, Maj. Walter Ehle, Stab II./NJG1