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Sergeant James A Rix

RAF 578 Squadron

My uncle, James A Rix, flew from RAF Burn with 578 Squadron in 1944.

Handley Page Halifax III, NA568 LK-Q, took off 11th September 1944 16.04 hrs, Op: Gelsenkirchen. The aircraft was hit by flak and crashed 18.30 hrs. in Kirchhellen. All crew survived and made POW except Sgt J A Ridley who sadly was killed. Sgt J A Ridley is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery.

Crew:

  • P/O T S Coram RAAF
  • Sgt L Blundell
  • F/S J M Tregoning
  • F/S J Callingham RCAF
  • Sgt C Inge
  • Sgt J A Rix
  • Sgt J A Ridley

    I have a copy of the crew photo taken at my uncle's wedding shortly before being shot down. James Rix now lives in Australia with his wife and had 3 daughters



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