Herman Bird (1920 - 1942)
Herman served as a Wireless Operator/ Air Gunner with 408 (Royal Canadian Air Force) Squadron – part of Bomber Command. He was killed when his aircraft – a Handley Page Hampden – was shot down over the North Sea, with the loss of all the crew.
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- Died in the Second World War
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Details
| Name: | Herman Albert Bejamin Bird |
| Service: | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| Squadron: | 408 (Royal Canadian Air Force) Squadron |
| Service Number: | 927772 |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Date of Death: | 27th March 1942 |
| Age: | 22 |
| Commemorated: | Panel 78, Runnymede Memorial, nr Windsor, United Kingdom |
This page is under construction
In order to try and tell the story of Herman’s life as fully as possible, a request has been submitted to the Ministry of Defence for a copy of his Service Record.
Due to the exceptionally high volume of requests that the Ministry are currently receiving, it looks as if it will be the end of this year (or later) before a copy of the document is released.
It is hoped to include Herman’s story here, at some point during 2025. In the meantime, if you would like further information about Herman’s life then please feel free to get in touch.
Mark Ashmore
February 2024
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- Died in the Second World War
- 51.966285, 1.028938
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