Hooker, Eric Armstrong
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Eric Armstrong |
Surname | Hooker |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William J. Hooker, and of Winifred Hooker, of Seven Kings, Essex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | N6169 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 86. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 51 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1319945 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 13 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-08-1942 |
End Date | 28-08-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Bicester |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Head on collision with Blenheim V6197 over the north Sea both aircraft plunging into the sea 26 miles NE of Flamborough head |