Cruxton, George Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George Henry |
Surname | Cruxton |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Husband of Annie Elizabeth Cruxton (née Dixon), of Birmingham. Father of George Malcolm Cruxton, born 7 September 1943, after George was lost. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | JB804 |
Markings | KN-Q |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 14. H. 12. |
Epitaph | YOU WERE GONE, BEFORE WE KNEW AND ONLY GOD KNOWS WHY. ALWAYS REMEMBERED. WIFE NANCY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 151 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1547554 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 77 |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Elvington, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | Memorial windows and Roll of Honour for 77 Sqn. R.A.F. |
Location | Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Marble Column with Metal Sculpture and Plaques |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 77 Sqn. R.A.F. City of Lancaster's own |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 28 April 1915 in West Bromwich, Birmingham. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/656/26 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/656/25 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-04-1943 |
End Date | 21-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Elvington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Stettin. 339 aircraft, 21 losses (6.2%). Beyond the range of Oboe but a successful raid nonetheless. Visibility was good and PFF marked the target very accurately. Over 100 acres of industrial land were completely destroyed. Production was completely halted at a large chemical plant. 586 deaths in the city |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Pasewalk, WNW of Stettin |