PERSONALIA
 
Name:  Francis, Eric
Date of birth: Unknown
Date of death:  March 31st, 1944 (The Scheldt, near Hansweert, the Netherlands)
Nationality:  British
BIOGRAPHY: 
Service number: 118646, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Eric Francis was as Flight Lieutenant part of No. 138 Squadron Handley Page Halifax LL287 that was shot down during SOE Op.Osric 27 over Belgium by Flak and crashed in the Scheldt river near Hansweert, the Netherlands.
     
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (DFC)
Rank: Flying Officer
Unit: No. 138 Squadron, Bomber Command, Royal Air Force
Awarded on: July 9th, 1943
Details: Published in the London Gazette dated 9th July 1943.
 
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Information source(s):   - Special Forces Roll of Honour
- Second Supplement to The London Gazette, Tuesday 6th July 1943, Issue 36084, dated 9th July 1943
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