Common, Eric Norman
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Eric Norman |
Surname | Common |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-02-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Common, of Lancaster. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | N2761 |
Markings | -C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Lancaster Cemetery, Lancashire |
Grave Reference | Grave F. 59. |
Epitaph | HE ACHIEVED HIS AMBITION |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 22 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1089983 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 11 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-02-1943 |
End Date | 07-02-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Westcott |
Day/Night Raid | Night (6% moon) |
Operation | Training night cross country |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off from Westcott for a night cross country exercise carrying eight flash bombs, a photoflash, camera and IFF. At 10,000 feet the port motor burst into flames and the Wellington was partially abandoned at 5,000 feet before crashing at 0050 hrs at Fletcher field near Ashley 5 miles WNW of Corby Northamptonshire |