Fox, Vincent Albert
Personal Information
Rank | WO1 |
Forename(s) | Vincent Albert |
Surname | Fox |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 19-04-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of William A. Fox and Irene F. Fox, of West Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling I |
Serial Number | R9149 |
Markings | MG-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 6. B. 6. |
Epitaph | RESTING WHERE NO SHADOWS FALL, IN PERFECT PEACE HE AWAITS US ALL |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 166 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/126002 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 7 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Hilton House Hotel, Hilton, Derbyshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Blue Plaque on external wall |
Memorial Text | Air Commodore Herbert Martin Massey CBE DSO MC 1898-1976 Senior British Officer at Stalag Luft III Sagan who authorised 'The Great Escape' was born here. Hilton and Marston History Group |
Location | All Saints Church, Longstanton, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window and Roll of Honour Book |
Memorial Text | Remember here before God those of 7 Squadron who died in action in The Royal Flying Corps 1914-18 and The Royal Air Force 1939-45 |
Miscellaneous Information
Date of crash 10/3/43. Killed when an allied fighter strafed a marching PoW column |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/100/5 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/100/4 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 09-03-1943 |
End Date | 10-03-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Oakington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (15% moon) |
Operation | Munich. 264 aircraft, 8 losses (3.0%). The BMW aero factory was put out of action for 6 weeks. There was also much damage to other buildings of all types including 11 hospitals, the cathedral and 4 churches. |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter on outbound leg and crashed near Elan, France |