George Albert James Frazer-hollins
Flight Lieutenant · 127338 · United Kingdom
- Died
- 2 December 1943, aged 31
- Fate
- Killed in action
Biography
Not known
Burial / commemoration
- Cemetery
- Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany
Operations on this date. One raid in this archive was flown on the night of 2 December 1943: Berlin. (Cross-reference by date — not in itself confirmation this airman flew it.)
Timeline
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1 October 1943
Gazetted: DFC
Distinguished Flying Cross -
2 December 1943
Died
aged 31
Awards
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Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) — gazetted 1 October 1943
One night in August this officer was pilot of an aircraft which attacked Milan. During the return flight the bomber was attacked by two enemy night fighters but by skilful mano3uvring Flight Lieutenant Frazer-Hollins enabled his rear gunner to destroy one of the fighters. On a later occasion, when approaching to attack a target at Munich Flight Lieutenant Frazer-Hollins's aircraft was attacked by a fighter and sustained severe damage, both the port engines being put out of action. Although the bomber lost some height, this officer regained control and flew on to bomb his objective. Shortly after leaving the target area, the port inner engine was re-started and the aircraft was-flown safely t.
Source: CWGC casualty record: FRAZER-HOLLINS, GEORGE ALBERT JAMES → · Commonwealth War Graves Commission