
George Alfred Medd
Service number
998262
Military unit
408 (RCAF) Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Address
Sculcoates, Hull, East Yorkshire, England.
Date of birth
28 Oct 1915
Date of death
26 Mar 1942 (26 years old)
Place of birth
Hull, E Yorkshire, England.
Employment, education or hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
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Family history
Son of William Alfred and Clara Medd, of Bilton, Hull.
Military history
26 March 1942 Hampden AE139 408 Sqn. Took off from RAF Stoke Orchard at 16.00 to return to RAF Balderton after a Nickel sortie to Rennes the previous day. The engines failed after running out of fuel due to a faulty gauge. While attempting to land at RAF Abingdon AE139 hit high trees to the East of the cricket pitch, slid across the ground. Before flipping onto its back and coming to rest against the wall of a church.
P/O D Vipond RCAF
Sgt Henri Phalempin RCAF
Sgt George Medd - All killed.
Sgt E Conwell - Injured. KIA 19/6/42 in Hampden AT189.
Extra information
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