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262665 W.O. Fredrick Burgess Dixon Royal Air Force 180 Squadron from:Newcastle Upon Tyne (d.26th Nov 1943) Warrant Officer (Wireless Op./Air Gunner) Frederick Dixon, died on the 26th of November 1943 aged 23 serving with 180 Squadron, Royal Air Force. He was a rear gunner on a Mitchell Bomber and was part of an attack on a V1 bomb site near Cherbourg. They attacked in the early hours of the morning but the weather obscured the target. They returned later but the Germans anticipated this and brought in additional anti aircraft batteries and he was shot down. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**