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BROWN, Erlin

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Handley Page Halifax II
Serial Number W7913
Markings DY-C
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Belgium
Burial/Memorial Place Florennes Communal Cemetery
Grave Reference Row 1, Grave 3..
Epitaph WHOM NEITHER SHAPE OF DANGER COULD DISMAY, NOR THOUGHT OF TENDER HAPPINESS BETRAY
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 136
Enlistment information
Service Number 1263694
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 4
Squadron 102 (Ceylon)
Trade Air Bomber
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 02-12-1942
End Date 03-12-1942
Takeoff Station Pocklington
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Frankfurt. 112 aircraft, 6 losses (5.4%). Haze made it difficult for PFF to mark the target. Most bombs fell out of the city, possibly due to a decoy fire.
Reason for Loss Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed south of Rochefort, Belgium