Pennington, Eric
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Eric |
Surname | Pennington |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Margaret Hannah Pennington, of Airedale, Castleford. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax V |
Serial Number | DG415 |
Markings | OO-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Castleford New Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. V. Grave 249. |
Epitaph | IN OUR HEARTS MEMORIES ARE KEPT OF ONE WE LOVED AND NEVER FORGET |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 225 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1497495 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1663 HCU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-09-1943 |
End Date | 07-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Rufforth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Shed a propeller from the starboard inner engine. Went into a flat spin before hitting the ground at Bempton near Bridlington and bursting into flames |