• Operation Chastise (Dambusters Raid)

Date of birth:

September 8th, 1909 (Blackburn/Lancashire, United Kingdom)

Date of death:

May 16th, 1943

Mentioned on:

Air Forces Memorial Runnymede

Service number:

144777

Nationality:

British

Arthur Neville Whitaker was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, on 8 September 1909. After studying accountancy and qualifying as a chartered accountant, he worked for a musical instrument dealer in Blackpool.

Shortly before his 30th birthday, he enlisted in the army, later transferring to the RAF in May 1941. He trained as a bomb aimer at Air Observers School and was posted to 467 Squadron in November 1942

Whitaker flew nine missions with Vine, including a mine-laying operation and the bombing of Lorient, before the crew was posted to 617 Squadron on 28 March 1943.

Whitaker died when AJ-K was hit by flak over Texel island. His body was never recovered, and he is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.

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