Eastman, John Bernard
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Bernard |
Surname | Eastman |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 01-10-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frank Henry and Charlotte Eastman, of Loughborough, Leicestershire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax V |
Serial Number | DG275 |
Markings | YW-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Birmingham (Handsworth) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 20. C. of E. Class B. Grave 13663. |
Epitaph | GLORIOUS TREASURED MEMORIES |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 31 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1575713 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 1660 HCU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-10-1943 |
End Date | 01-10-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Swinderby |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Broke up after failing to recover from a violent spin and crashed near Bardney airfield Lincolnshire. |