HE326 Wellington X HD-
  
22nd June 1943
             
Pilot Bomb Aimer Navigator Wireless Operator Air Gunner  
             
  P/O A L Ford Sgt R W Fox Sgt C W Hewitt Sgt A H Richardson P/O R L Amesbury  
    P.o.W.        
     
             
   
             
             
  Take Off :- 23:25   Base:- RAF Leconfield Mission:- Mulheim
             
  Details:- HE326 was shot down by a night-fighter flown by Oblt August Geiger of 7/NJG1 and crashed at Hamminkeln, 8km North North West of Wesel.  
             
  557 aircraft including 55 Wellington's detailed to attack.  
             
  All who died from the crew are buried in the Reichswald Forest Cemetery.  
     
  Sgt Fox - PoW number 134 in camps L6/357.  
     
 

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