Short, Eric (Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1943-May-28

Male Head

Birth Date: 1923

Born:

Parents: Bertie Charles and Mabel Edith Short (nee Way)

Spouse:

Home: Epsom, Surrey, England

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAF

Unit

100 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Sarang Tebuan Jangan Dijolok Malay

Base

RAF Grimsby

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Bomb Aimer

Service Numbers

1319336

Home
Google MapEpsom, Surrey, England
Target
Google MapEssen Germany
Wonseradeel Protestant Churchyard, Witmarsum, Holland Lancaster Mk I ED821 HW-A Aircraft was intercepted and shot down by a night fighter and crashed at Witmarsum, Holland. Sgt Short was badly injured in a parachute landing from too low a jump altitude, and died within an hour. He landed in a corn field and managed to crawl to the farmers house, where he died.

Crew or Other Personnel

Lancaster ED821

Flying Officer Stanley Adolfson Bishop RCAF

Flying Officer Bishop, Stanley Adolfson (RCAF)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1943-May-28
Protestant Churchyard, Witmarsum, Wonseradeel, Friesland, Netherlands

Pilot Officer Joseph Bolderson RAF

Pilot Officer Bolderson, Joseph (RAF)
W/Op-AG
Prisoner of War
1943-May-28
cemetery unknown

Flt Sergeant Arthur Edward Chapman RAAF

Flt Sergeant Chapman, Arthur Edward (RAAF)
Rear Gunner
Killed in Action
1943-May-28
cemetery unknown

Sergeant Peter Michael Cosgrove RAF

Sergeant Cosgrove, Peter Michael (RAF)
M-U Gunner
Killed in Action
1943-May-28
cemetery unknown

Sergeant James Parker Fitchett RAF

Sergeant Fitchett, James Parker (RAF)
Flt. Engineer
Killed in Action
1943-May-28
cemetery unknown

Sergeant Eric Short RAF

Sergeant Short, Eric (RAF)
Bomb Aimer
Killed in Action
1943-May-28
cemetery unknown

Flt Sergeant Leonard Arthur Townrow RNZAF

Flt Sergeant Townrow, Leonard Arthur (RNZAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1943-May-28
cemetery unknown