World War II

Mr Richard Clare Whittaker DFC (1931-1937)

• Date of birth 26 November 1919 at Yoxford, Suffolk
• School Information Brother of Glyn Whittaker (35-42). Sub-prefect. Rugby XV. Cricket XI 1937. OTC Cert A
• Career Information None
• Date of Death 6 June 1944
• Cause of Death In the early afternoon of Thursday 6 June 1940, on his 2nd operational flight of the day, his Hurricane P2905 was seen to engage in a dogfight with 2 ME109s. There was no further contact with him and he was officially reported missing that evening.
• Location North of Airaines, France
• Cemetery Runnymede Royal Air Force Memorial, Surrey - Panel 10 and also on the Hertford Town War Memorial
• Rank Pilor Officer
• Brand of Service Royal Air Force, 17 Squadron
• Story PILOTOFFICERRICHARDCLAREWHITTAKERDFC31-37