Fox, George Francis
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George Francis |
Surname | Fox |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Daniel and Amelia Fox, of Stockwell, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax V |
Serial Number | LK914 |
Markings | NA-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Becklingen War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 27. C. 4-9. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY SON GEORGE WHO WAS KILLED SERVING HIS COUNTRY. R.I.P. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 166 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1392764 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 428 (Ghost) |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to fomer St. Georges Hotel, Teesside Airport, County Durham |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone with inscribed slate tablets |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served on 428 (RCAF) Sqn at Middleton St. George during WWII, especially those who made the supreme sacrifice |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1849/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1849/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-09-1943 |
End Date | 23-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Middleton St. George |
Day/Night Raid | Night (34% moon) |
Operation | Hanover- the first of four large raids. 711 aircraft, 26 losses (3.7%). Five American B-17s also took part. Visibility was good but strong winds hampered the marking efforts and consequently the bombing by the main force. No local report is available but it is unlikely that significant damage was caused. |
Reason for Loss | Lost over the target area |