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Normandy (Operation Overlord)
Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of occupied Europe commonly known as D-Day, saw the 6th Airborne Division in action f...
William Fox was the son of Edward and Edith Fox; husband of Elisabeth Fox, of Grange Town, Yorkshire.Sergeant Fox successfully completed his parachute training on the 9 July 1943.
He was then posted to 12th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment where he served in Normandy during Operation Overlord.
He died on 6 January 1945 and is buried at Hotton War Cemetery, Belgium.
Service History
- Date not known 12th (Yorkshire) Parachute Battalion (Sergeant)
