Fitzgerald, Joseph Gerald
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Joseph Gerald |
Surname | Fitzgerald |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-09-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mary Fitzgerald, of Seven Kings, Essex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1237 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Joint grave 21. A. 3. |
Epitaph | NOT OUR WILL BUT THINE BE DONE, O LORD. MUM AND SISTERS EILEEN, SHEILA, NORAH, MOLLY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 35 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1293508 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 21 OTU |
Trade | WOp |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Main Gate of UK Fire & Rescue Service College, Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Slate Plaque |
Memorial Text | The Fire Service College Moreton in Marsh England, Royal Air Force Moreton-in-Marsh 1941-1959. Long ago it was and yet who amongst us dare forget |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-09-1941 |
End Date | 25-09-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Moreton-in-Marsh |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night flying |
Reason for Loss | Partial hydraulics failure left starboard undercarriage wheel jammed down |