Erickson, William
Personal Information
Rank | W/O |
Forename(s) | William |
Surname | Erickson |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-10-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of August William Erickson and Florence Erickson (née Wilkinson), of Whitley Bay. Brother of Florence Elsie Erickson. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LL880 |
Markings | KO-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 8. B. 1. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 161 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 655068 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 115 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Lancaster Industrial Estate, Witchford, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Pillar with inscribed Slate Tablets & Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In honour of those who served during the Second World War 1939 - 1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
Birth registered 2nd Quarter of 1920 in Tynemouth, Northumberland. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/892/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/892/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-10-1944 |
End Date | 07-10-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Witchford |
Day/Night Raid | Night (71% moon) |
Operation | Dortmund. 523 aircraft, 5 losses (0.96%). PFF marking was accurate and bombing inflicted significant damage to the industrial and transportation areas of the city. 191 people were killed. The aircraft losses were less than past form over a Ruhr target would suggest on a clear night, possibly due to the increasing disarray in the Luftwaffe. |
Reason for Loss |