Zareikin, Joseph M.
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Joseph M. |
Surname | Zareikin |
Gender | M |
Age | 36 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-10-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of David and Pola Zareikin, of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. His Brother Samuel Also Died On Bomber Command Service. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax |
Serial Number | |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. G. Row A. Grave 14. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 270 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | C/88488 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 433 (Porcupine) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United States of America |
Miscellaneous Information
F/O W T G Watson was the skipper |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-10-1944 |
End Date | 04-10-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Skipton on Swale |
Day/Night Raid | Night |
Operation | Minelaying off Heligoland |
Reason for Loss | Attacked by a night-fighter while in the rear gunner position. Killed by a cannon shell to the head. All the aileron controls were severed and evading action could not be taken as the fighter closed in for an attack. Despite this, P/O Cochrane- the mid-upper gunner- withheld his fire until the attacker came to close range. Then, with a well placed burst of fire, he shot the enemy aircraft down. He was awarded the DFC. The aircraft returned safely and without further injury. |