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DIXON, Eric

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Vickers Wellington IC
Serial Number Z8805
Markings BU-
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Germany
Burial/Memorial Place Rheinberg War Cemetery
Grave Reference 1. D. 1..
Epitaph SO IMPATIENT, FULL OF ACTION, FULL OF MANLY PRIDE AND FRIENDSHIP
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 156
Enlistment information
Service Number 934409
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 3
Squadron 214 (Federated Malay States)
Trade Pilot
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 01-04-1942
End Date 02-04-1942
Takeoff Station Stradishall
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Hanau to bomb railway infrastructure. High losses- 34% of the Wellingtons failed to return, seven of the losses being from 214 Squadron
Reason for Loss