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LEES, Eric

Personal Information
Rank Sgt
Forename(s) Eric
Surname Lees
Gender M
Age 21
Decorations
Date of death 10-09-1942
Next of kin Son of James and A.C. Lees, of Oldham, Lancashire.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Vickers Wellington III
Serial Number BJ828
Markings AA-
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Runnymede Memorial
Grave Reference Panel 88..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 198
Enlistment information
Service Number 1132278
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 3
Squadron 75 (NZ)
Trade Pilot
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Anderson C N (Sgt)
Guppy F R (Sgt)
Judd D H (Sgt)
Young P A (Sgt)
Last Operation information
Start Date 10-09-1942
End Date 11-09-1942
Takeoff Station Mildenhall
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Dusseldorf. 479 aircraft, 33 losses (7.1%). PFF used pink pansies to accurately mark the target. 39 businesses in Dusseldorf and a further 13 in neighbouring Neuss were put out of action. Almost 1000 houses destroyed and 19427 people bombed out.
Reason for Loss Lost without trace