Young, Eric
Personal Information
Rank | W/O |
Forename(s) | Eric |
Surname | Young |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 30-11-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John W. and Annie Young, of Bedlington, Northumberland. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PD367 |
Markings | KO-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 25. A. 12. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 270 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1083693 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 115 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
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 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/892/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/892/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-11-1944 |
End Date | 30-11-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Witchford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Osterfeld benzol plant. 60 Lancasters from 3 Group, 2 lost |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak over the target and crashed with great force |