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, 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 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 | United States of America |
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 | 27-05-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Pocklington |
Day/Night Raid | Night |
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 |