SAMPSON, Frederick Richard

Operation Villeneuve- to bomb railway yards Reason for Loss Hit by flak and crashed in the southern suburbs of Paris at Choisy-le-Roi.

Last Name
SAMPSON
Given Names
Frederick Richard
Service Number
417520
Date of Birth
21/11/1914
Birth Location
Port Pirie S.A
Enlistment Date
23/05/1942
Enlistment Location
Adelaide
1Wags Start Date
23/07/1942
Course Details
WAGS Course 28
Intake Date
23/07/1942
Kill Date or Discharge Date
27/04/1944 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
78 SQN
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Operations
Air ops. Over France target Villeneuve France
Date of Death
27/04/1944
Age
29
Cemetery / Memorial
Clichy Northern Cemetery France
Medals
Air Gunners badge 1939-45 Star A/C Europe Defence and War medals
Notes

Operation Villeneuve- to bomb railway yards Reason for Loss Hit by flak and crashed in the southern suburbs of Paris at Choisy-le-Roi.

Posting on Death
78 Squadron
NAA Status
DIGITIZED
1WAGS - Sampson Frederick - Service Number 417520 (edited-2)

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