WHITE, Peter Berchman

Operation Etampes Reason for Loss Night fighter victim during an attack on a key rail junction close to Paris, the Lancaster crashing at Morigny-Champigny.

Last Name
WHITE
Given Names
Peter Berchman
Service Number
419495
Date of Birth
01/09/1916
Birth Location
Melbourne VIC.
Enlistment Date
14/08/1942
Enlistment Location
Melbourne
1Wags Start Date
15/10/1942
Course Details
WAGS Course 31
Intake Date
15/10/1942
Finish Date
08/04/1943
To
3 BAGS
Kill Date or Discharge Date
09/06/1944 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
44 SQN
Rank
Pilot Officer
Operations
Air ops. Etampes France
Date of Death
09/06/1944
Age
27
Cemetery / Memorial
Morigny-Champigny Communal Cemetery France
Notes

Operation Etampes Reason for Loss Night fighter victim during an attack on a key rail junction close to Paris, the Lancaster crashing at Morigny-Champigny.

Posting on Death
44 Squadron
NAA Status
OPEN USB
1WAGS - WHITE Peter Berchman - Service Number 419495

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