Don't think his dad was the gunner.

His name was Eric Fletcher Waters (Fletcher Memorial Home...), his unit was in the British army--the Royal Fusiliers, Company C, to be exact. He died at Anzio, in Italy.

My source of information is the song "When the Tigers Broke Free."

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"And with these words I can see
Clear through the clouds that covered me
Just give it time then speak my name
Now we can hear ourselves again..."

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