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DIXON, Eric

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Handley Page Halifax III
Serial Number MZ813
Markings NP-Y
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Windermere (Bowness) Cemetery
Grave Reference New Part. Grave 692..
Epitaph TO LIVE IN THE HEARTS OF THOSE WE LEAVE BEHIND IS NOT TO DIE
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 156
Enlistment information
Service Number 2207089
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 4
Squadron 158
Trade Wireless Operator
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 21-02-1945
End Date 22-02-1945
Takeoff Station Lissett
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Worms. 349 aircraft, 11 losses. The only large raid on this town of the war. 1116 tons of high explosives were dropped and the town was said to be 39% destroyed. 64% of the buildings were destroyed including the cathedral and many municipal and cultural buildings. 239 people were killed and 35000 bombed out (from a population of just 58000)
Reason for Loss Crashed into trees at Knodishall in Suffolk and caught fire.