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ALBON, Eric

Personal Information
Rank F/O
Forename(s) Eric
Surname Albon
Gender M
Age 21
Decorations
Date of death 13-06-1944
Next of kin Son of Albert and Lily Albon, of Halifax. Husband of Audrey Albon, of Halifax.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Handley Page Halifax III
Serial Number LV820
Markings EY-F
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Runnymede Memorial
Grave Reference Panel 204..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 121
Enlistment information
Service Number 152969
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 4
Squadron 78
Trade Air Bomber
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Barham S G R (Sgt)
Biehl W M (Sgt)
Campbell R J (Sgt)
Dilkes M F (Sgt)
Hayman K C M (F/O)
Hills H T (F/O)
Last Operation information
Start Date 12-06-1944
End Date 13-06-1944
Takeoff Station Breighton
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Amiens to bomb railway installations. Part of a 671 aircraft force to further hamper lines of communications leading to the Normandy area. Cambrai and Caen attacks were scattered but Amiens, Arras and Poitiers were accurate. 23 aircraft were Lost (3.4%) including that of Charles Mynarski VC, the subject of the Canadian Lancaster 'Vera'.
Reason for Loss Crashed at Bosc Mesnil, ESE of St Saëns, France