Zareikin, Samuel
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Samuel |
Surname | Zareikin |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-05-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of David and Pola Zareikin, originally of Montreal, Canada and later of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. His Brother Joseph Also Died On Service. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | JD149 |
Markings | DY-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Wieringen (Hippolytushoef) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot C. Row 13. Coll. grave 378-380. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 270 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/17716 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 102 (Ceylon) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Catherine's Church Barmby Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour in wall mounted wooden case, Sqn Badge above |
Memorial Text | 102 (Ceylon) Sqn Roll of Honour and Sqn badge |
Location | Pocklington Gliding Club, Pocklington Airfield, Easy Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stylised Memorial with inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 102 (Ceylon) Sqn RAF and 405 (Vancouver) Sqn RCAF which served at RAF Pocklington during WW2 |
Miscellaneous Information
His brother, C/88488 P/O Joseph M. Zareikin, was killed on 5 October 1944 while on the strength of 433 Squadron - see https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/231543/. Both he and his brother worked for the 'Well-Made Cravat Mfg. Co. Inc.' |
The family were originally from Montreal but moved to California. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/809/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/809/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-05-1943 |
End Date | 28-05-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Pocklington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (34% moon) |
Operation | Essen. 518 aircraft, 23 losses (4.4%). PFF used sky marking due to cloud cover. Limited damage to central and northern districts of Essen. |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter after calling for help on w/t and crashed into the Waddenzee |