Sherman, Eric Hempel
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Eric Hempel |
Surname | Sherman |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-08-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Leonard John and Anna Clarin Sherman, of Stanhope, Victoria, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3800 |
Markings | VQ- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Finningley (Holy Trinity and St. Oswald) Churchyard Extension |
Grave Reference | Row D. Grave 3. |
Epitaph | IN GOD'S CARE. HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 96 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 410739 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 18 OTU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-08-1943 |
End Date | 02-08-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Finningley |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Dived into the ground at Wroot, near the airfield, while practicing single-engined flying |