Laurence (Laurie) Douglas Kissack (1914 - 21 Sep 1941)
Laurie died on 21 Sept 1941 when a Vickers Wellington II bomber (W5452 BU-U) crashed.
Laurie was a pilot in the RAFVR. His fateful mission was an operation to Berlin. Take off was at 19:24hrs from Stradishall.After a successful mission there was a heavy fog at Stradishall, the plane was low on fuel and diverted to RAF Manston. The pilot, Pilot Officer Abrey, tried to do an emergency landing at RAF Manston but the aircraft crashed into trees. Five crew members were killed and one (Pilot Officer White) was injured.
Crew of Wellington Mark II W5452 BU-U consisted of :
- Plt/Off Cyril William Abrey, 69490, Pilot, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, KIA 21 September 1941, Aged 26
- Sgt John Aitken, 953705, Wireless Operator / Air Gunner, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, KIA 21 September 1941, Aged 21
- Sgt Ivan John Green, 1154443, Wireless Operator / Air Gunner, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Nationality : United Kingdom, KIA 21 September 1941
- Sgt Laurence Douglas Kissack, 1169259, Pilot, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Nationality : British, KIA 21 September 1941, Aged 26
- Plt/Off John Benjamin Ruston, J/15002, Air Observer, Royal Canadian Air Force, Nationality : Canadian, KIA 21 September 1941
- Plt/Off White
| Name: | KISSACK, LAURENCE DOUGLAS |
| Initials: | L D |
| Nationality: | United Kingdom |
| Rank: | Sergeant (Pilot) |
| Regiment: | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| Unit Text: | 214 Sqdn. |
| Age: | 26 |
| Date of Death: | 21/09/1941 |
| Service No: | 1169259 |
| Additional information: | Son of Percy Douglas and Vera Helen Kissack, of Derby Haven. |
| Casualty Type: | Commonwealth War Dead |
| Grave/Memorial Reference: | Grave 4008. |
| Cemetery: | KIRK BRADDAN (ST. BRENDAN) NEW CHURCHYARD, ISLE of MAN |
| Cemetery: | KIRK BRADDAN (ST. BRENDAN) NEW CHURCHYARD, ISLE of MAN |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Locality: | Isle of Man |
| No. of Identified Casualties: | 41 |
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Inscription In Proud Memory of Sgt. Pilot L. D. (Laurie) Kissack, R.A.F.V.R. Killed in Action 21st Sept 1941 aged 26 Dearly Loved only Son of Percy D. and Vera H. Kissack Also Vera Helen Dearly Loved Wife of Percy D. Kissack & Mother of the above Died 16th Jan 1948 Aged 61 years Also Percy D. Kissack M.B.E. (Mily) 1st Manx Service Coy. 1914 Southern Coy. W.G. 1940 Died 3rd July 1948 Aged 64 years
