Name: |
PARK |
Given Name: |
GEOFFREY ROGER |
Initials: |
G R |
Service No: |
78710 |
Rank: |
Wing CommanderOther Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Unit: |
272 Sqdn.Other Casualties from this Unit |
Date of Death: |
1944-10-15Other Casualties on this
Date |
Date of Birth: |
1916-04-06 |
Age: |
28 |
Cause of Death: |
Killed in action, Beaufighter TF.X NV470, shot down by flak, whilst on a shipping strike over the Adriatic Sea |
Decorations: |
D F C |
Citations: |
LG Sup 24 September 1943 pg. 4246 - "This officer has completed an extremely large number of hours flying on operations at night. One one occasion, in July 1943, he destroyed a Messerschmitt, while one night in August 1943, he destroyed two Dornier 217s. During the latter combat his own aircraft was badly damaged but displaying great skill and determination he flew it to an airfield near the coast. Wing Commander Park is a highly efficient squadron commander who has displayed rare keenness and devotion to duty" |
Additional
Information: |
Son of Thomas and Kathleen Gertrude (nee Stephens) Park. Husband of Joan Mary Park, of Claremont, Cape Town, South Africa. |
This information was last verified for accuracy: 2021-12-22
