Box, Wallace Howell
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Wallace Howell |
Surname | Box |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-10-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of William T. Box and Catherine Box, of Yrysddu, Monmouthshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1783 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Barville Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 3. |
Epitaph | HAIL TO YOU, BRAVE BOY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 11 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 613172 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 15 OTU |
Trade | 2nd Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9641 (P362997/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-10-1941 |
End Date | 14-10-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Harwell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Nickel leaflet dropping operation to Orleans & Dreux, France |
Reason for Loss | Flew to the Orleans area carrying a mixture and leaflets and delayed action bombs. Crashed at Barville (Eure) 18km E of Lisieux, France |