Bercuson, Bernard
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Bernard |
Surname | Bercuson |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Jack and Sarah Bercuson. Husband of Adele Bercuson, of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | MZ899 |
Markings | BM-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Denmark |
Burial/Memorial Place | Magleby Churchyard, Langeland |
Grave Reference | A. 11. 35. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY BELOVED HUSBAND BERNARD. LOVING WIFE, ADELE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 130 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/88065 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 433 (Porcupine) |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1862/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1862/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-08-1944 |
End Date | 17-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Skipton on Swale |
Day/Night Raid | Night (3% moon) |
Operation | Gardening off Kiel, Germany. 89 aircraft, 3 lost (3.4%). |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into the Baltic Sea |