Frederick John Ernest Womar
Service number
550298
Military unit
408 (RCAF) Sqdn Royal Air Force
Address
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England.
Date of birth
Date of death
02 Jun 1942 (Age unknown)
Place of birth
Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear, England.
Employment, education or hobbies
Unknown
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Family history
Son of Frederick Womar (KIA 22/10/1917) and Cecilia Womar nee Stewart
Military history
1/2 June 1942 Hampden AT191 408 Squadron RAF Balderton on the 2nd 1,000- bomber raid to Essen. Believed shot down by Lt Karl Heinz Vollkopf 4/NJG2 and crashed into the Ijsselmeer at 00:06 with the loss of all crew. AT191 crashed some distance from the interception by Vollkopf, at least 20 minutes flying time so this claim maybe in doubt. The Hampden was recovered during draining of the Polders area of the Ijsselmeer in 1961. All crew buried at Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery.
P/O William Charlton
Sgt Alfred Marland
P/O Cyril Sandland
F/Sgt Frederick Womar DFM - All killed
Had served with 144 Sqn, DFM Gazetted 17/1/1942 KIA on 56th sortie.
Extra information
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Photographs
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