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NICKERSON, Frederick

Personal Information
Rank F/O
Forename(s) Frederick John
Surname Nickerson
Gender M
Age 25
Decorations
Date of death 06-01-1945
Next of kin Son of Fred F. and Grace S. Nickerson, of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Avro Lancaster X
Serial Number KB821
Markings SE-P
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Runnymede Memorial
Grave Reference Panel 279..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 219
Enlistment information
Service Number J/18427
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 6
Squadron 431 (Iroquois)
Trade Air Bomber
Country of origin if different Canada
Fellow Servicemen
Adilman B M (F/L)
Gillissie W G (F/O)
James L K (F/L)
McQuitty T (F/O)
Pool G R (F/L)
Staves A W (F/O)
Last Operation information
Start Date 06-01-1945
End Date 07-01-1945
Takeoff Station Croft
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Hanau. 482 aircraft, 6 losses. Hanau contained an important junction in the German railway system. Many bombs hit the area directly around the target but also many were scattered across the town. The local report states that about 40% of the town was destroyed with 90 deaths.
Reason for Loss May have collided with PB228