Henry Eric Maudslay

Squadron Leader

Henry Eric Maudslay

DFC
Born21 July 1921
Leamington Spa, England
Died17 May 1943 (aged 21)
near Emmerich am Rhein, Nazi Germany
Buried
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1940 - 1943
RankSquadron Leader
Service number62275
Unit617 Squadron
Battles/warsSecond World War
AwardsDistinguished Flying Cross

Henry Eric Maudslay, DFC (21 July 1921 – 17 May 1943) was a pilot with No. 617 Squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF). He was killed in action while taking part in Operation Chastise, popularly known as the 'Dam Busters' raid.[1]

  1. ^ Foster, Charles (8 May 2018). The complete dambusters : the 133 men who flew on the dams raid. Stroud, Gloucestershire. ISBN 9780750988483. OCLC 1031468829.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)