Fox, James Lewis
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | James Lewis |
Surname | Fox |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-09-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Sidney James Richard and Kate Fox. Husband of Gwendoline Valery Fox, of Gerrards Cross. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | BB360 |
Markings | GV-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Gerrards Cross (St. James) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 52. |
Epitaph | IN SWEET UNFADING MEMORY OF JIM MY DARLING HUSBAND. "UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 166 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 149196 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1652 HCU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
Air accident investigators found a sheared elevator control joint at the scene |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-09-1944 |
End Date | 17-09-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Marston Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- three engine flying practice |
Reason for Loss | Dived into the ground on approach to the airfield with its wheels down. Burst into flames on impact at Angram, WSW of York. |