McDermott, Eric
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Eric |
Surname | McDermott |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Charlotte McDermott, of Blackpool, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | L7572 |
Markings | OF-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Norway |
Burial/Memorial Place | Trondheim (Stavne) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Joint grave A IV British. H. 2. |
Epitaph | HIS HANDS ARE SET TO HIGHER TASKS MIDST FAIR AND LOVELIER SCENES |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 70 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 990443 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 97 (Straits Settlements) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby, Coningsby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window remembering 97 Sqn in the Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13932 (P368289/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/766/25 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/766/24 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-04-1942 |
End Date | 28-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Lossiemouth |
Day/Night Raid | Night (89% moon) |
Operation | Tirpitz |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and crashed in the vicinity of Kaldadammen-Austvannet-Skjellstadmark-Trondelag, Norway. |