Benjamin, Eric Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | W/C |
Forename(s) | Eric Arthur |
Surname | Benjamin |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | DFC*, AE |
Date of Death | 20-02-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Albert and Beatrice Benjamin. Husband of M. E. Benjamin, of Twickenham, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito XXV |
Serial Number | KB401 |
Markings | AZ-E |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 1. Z. 13. |
Epitaph | UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN. BETTY, JEANNE AND SALLY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 8 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 77777 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 627 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2152/28 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2148/31 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-02-1945 |
End Date | 21-02-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (68% moon) |
Operation | Bohlen |
Reason for Loss | The Master Bomber's aircraft, it was hit by flak and crashed in the target area |