Vassiliades, Brassilios Michael

Date of birth:: 1920 (Chios, Greece)
Date of death:: March 25th, 1945 (Bocholt, Germany)
Mentioned on:: Air Forces Memorial Runnymede
Grave: Panel 266.
Service number:: 1388657
Nationality:: Greek

Biography

Flying Officer. Flying ace. Cause of death: Direct hit from Flak fire.

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Arisition Andrias

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: F/O

Flying Badge

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Sgt
Unit:: No. 53 Operational training unit, Royal Air Force

Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Flight Sergeant
Unit:: No. 19 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: September 5th, 1944

"This NCO started operational flying in July 1943. Up until D-Day, he had completed numerous sorties, including 15 long-range escorts. He destroyed 1 ½ enemy aircraft during this period and damaged others on the ground. Since D-Day this NCO has been leading a section. On one occasion he was attacked by numerically superior enemy aircraft. He shot down two of these aircraft and damaged another on the ground. His score is now 4 ½ enemy aircraft destroyed and 2 damaged. He has also attacked numerous ground targets including trucks, trains, and gasometers, He is a fine leader and at all times has shown a great determination and aggressive fighting spirit."
It also records that he had 202 flying hours and 102 sorties at that point.