Date of death:

March 31st, 1944 (The Scheldt, near Hansweert, the Netherlands)

Nationality:

British

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.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flying Officer

Unit:

No. 138 (Special Duties) Squadron, RAF Special Duties Service, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

July 9th, 1943

Citation:
"This officer has flown on a large number of operational sorties. It is largely due to the ability displayed by F/O. Francis that many of these operations have been successful."

Published in the London Gazette dated 9th July 1943.

• - 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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