Fox, John Bruce
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | John Bruce |
Surname | Fox |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-02-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Beatrice Fox, Husband of Donna M. Fox, of Oakville, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax V |
Serial Number | DK129 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. F. Row A. Grave 2. |
Epitaph | ASLEEP IN JESUS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 166 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/160403 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 1659 HCU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-02-1944 |
End Date | 12-02-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Topcliffe |
Day/Night Raid | Night (93% moon) |
Operation | Training- night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | On return to base, suddenly swung 90 degrees to starboard and crashed at Maunby, SSW of Northallerton, Yorkshire |