Houghton, Eric George
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Eric George |
Surname | Houghton |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edward Pryce Houghton and Veronica Houghton, of Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LM142 |
Markings | LS-A |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | St. Desir War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave VIII. C. 1-8. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 184 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 421511 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 15 (XV) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John, Beck Row, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet on rear external wall of Church |
Memorial Text | In remembrance of all who served at RAF Mildenhall and associated aerodromes in the cause of freedom, 1939-1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-07-1944 |
End Date | 25-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (20% moon) |
Operation | Stuttgart. 461 Lancasters and 153 Halifaxes. 17 Lancasters and 4 Halifaxes lost (4.6% in all). The first of three large raids on the city in a five-night window. The central districts were devastated despite being in valleys. Most of the municipal and cultural buildings were destroyed. |
Reason for Loss |