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ZAREIKIN, Joseph

Personal Information
Rank P/O
Forename(s) Joseph M.
Surname Zareikin
Gender M
Age 36
Decorations
Date of death 05-10-1944
Next of kin Son of David and Pola Zareikin, originally of Montreal, Canada and later of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. His Brother Samuel Also Died On Bomber Command Service.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Handley Page Halifax
Serial Number NP944
Markings
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery
Grave Reference Sec. G. Row A. Grave 14..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 270
Enlistment information
Service Number C/88488
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 6
Squadron 433 (Porcupine)
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different Canada
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation information
Start Date 04-10-1944
End Date 05-10-1944
Takeoff Station Skipton on Swale
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Minelaying off Heligoland
Reason for Loss Attacked by a night-fighter while in the rear gunner position. Killed by a cannon shell to the head. All the aileron controls were severed and evading action could not be taken as the fighter closed in for an attack. Despite this, P/O Cochrane- the mid-upper gunner- withheld his fire until the attacker came to close range. Then, with a well placed burst of fire, he shot the enemy aircraft down. He was awarded the DFC. The aircraft returned safely to RAF Carnaby without further injury.