Smails, Eric
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Eric |
Surname | Smails |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
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Date of Death | 06-02-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Harold and Emma Smails. of Preston, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LM175 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 276. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 242 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 2219167 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 1656 HCU |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-02-1945 |
End Date | 06-02-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Lindholme |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- cross-country flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Last heard from while in the vicinity of Shrewsbury. No trace was found |