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CREUX, Paul

Personal Information
Rank WO1
Forename(s) Paul Ansell
Surname Creux
Gender M
Age 20
Decorations
Date of death 29-08-1944
Next of kin Son of Paul Alfred and Bertha Creux, of Montreux, 30 Ave Des Huguenots, Fresnaye, Cape Town. Born Cape Town.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Consolidated Liberator VI
Serial Number EW165
Markings -F
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Hungary
Burial/Memorial Place Budapest War Cemetery
Grave Reference Coll. grave I. D. 1-6..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 3
Panel Number Not yet erected on site
Enlistment information
Service Number 580652V
Service South African Air Force
Group 205
Squadron 34 SAAF
Trade
Country of origin if different South Africa
Fellow Servicemen
Munro J F (Capt.)
van der Spuy R D M (Lt.)
Alexander P S (Lt.)
Lever B E (Sgt)
Grice W H (Sgt)
Last Operation information
Start Date 28-08-1944
End Date 29-08-1944
Takeoff Station Foggia No. 1/ Celone
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Mine laying in the Danube
Reason for Loss Probably shot down by Oblt. Wilhelm Johnen of 8./NJG6. Exploded in mid-air and crashed between Ocsény and Decs. Some were able to bale out but all of the parachutes caught fire. One of the gunners fell into a tree and survived.