Date of death:

May 28th, 1944 (near Antwerp, Belgium)

Buried on:

Commonwealth War Graves Antwerp Schoonselhof
Plot: IVa. Row: E. Grave: 7.

Nationality:

British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Service number 123391(NCO)/147967(officer).

Following his operation tour with 78 Squadron, Frank Williams was
commissioned and joined 640 Squadron at Leconfield. He failed to return from a bombing raid on Camp Bourg Leopold, when his Halifax aircraft was shot down by an enemy night fighter during an operation to Bourg-Leopold near Antwerp on 28 May 1944. He was 21.

Promotions:
June 11th, 1943: Pilot Officer (probation/emergency)
December 11th, 1943: Flying Officer (probation/war sub)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flight Sergeant

Unit:

No. 78 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

September 10th, 1943

Recommendation:
"This pilot is the keenest member of the Squadron. He has now completed his first tour, during which time he has set a shining example to all concerned, and has pressed home all attacks with the utmost determination. He had at all times handled his crew well and their keenness was undoubtedly due to his able captaincy. He is strongly recommended for the award of the D.F.M.”

• - Third Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 36165 published on the 7 September 1943
  - Commonwealth War Graves Commission
  - Chelsea Military Antiques
  

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