Erickson, David William
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | David William |
Surname | Erickson |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-05-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Peter William and Eva Gertrude Erickson, of Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4838 |
Markings | KM-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Heverlee War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 4. C. 1. |
Epitaph | DEAREST SON "THEN BEGAN FOR YOU THE VISION SPLENDID ALL THINGS MADE NEW" MUM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 33 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 160059 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 44 (Rhodesia) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Rhodesia |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Chad's Church, Dunholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn. who served at R.A.F. Dunholme Lodge May 1943 - Sept. 1944 |
Location | All Saints Church, Great Steeping, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served R.A.F. Spilsby in 44 (Rhodesia) Sqd. Sept 1944 - July 1945 |
Location | Memorial Gardens, RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Pillar |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served with 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn. "We will remember them" |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/450/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/450/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-05-1943 |
End Date | 30-05-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Waddington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (16% moon) |
Operation | Wuppertal |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by night fighter over Belgium |