Flying Officer Henry Joseph Erb DFC

Service Number: 414665

Description

Flying Officer Henry Joseph Erb enlisted to the Royal Australian Air Force on 8 November 1941. He trained in Australia as an air gunner, and went on to serve with 460 Squadron and 467 Squadron, based in the United Kingdom. With these units, Flying Officer Erb took part in strategic bombing operations over enemy-occupied Europe. On one mission over the Ruhr region of Germany, he was wounded in the head by anti-aircraft fire, but refused to leave his turret until the aircraft safely crossed the English Channel. For his actions he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on 19 January 1945. Flying Officer Erb was discharged on 8 October 1945.

Details

First name/s
Henry Joseph
Last name
Erb
Service Number
414665
Final rank
Flying Officer
Date of Birth
25/05/1922
Place of Birth
Esk
Date of Enlistment
08/11/1941
Date of Death
03/10/2005

Ranks held

Conflicts

Units

Service

Places

Tags and Groups

Rolls

Roll Type Unit Rank Conflict
Honours and Awards No. 467 Squadron Pilot Officer Second World War, 1939-1945
Honours and Awards (Recommendation) Second World War, 1939-1945

Gazettes

Commonwealth Gazette

  • 25 January 1945

London Gazette

  • 19 January 1945

Timeline

25/05/1922
Date of birth
08/11/1941
Date of enlistment
08/10/1945
Date of discharge
03/10/2005
Date of death

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