- Died
- 7 May 1944, aged 29
- Fate
- Killed in action
Biography
Henry Dixie Churchill was a British Royal Air Force flight lieutenant, service number 124782, whose wartime career is traced through casualty and official award records. His decorations recorded here include the DFC, gazetted on 23 May 1944. The Gazette record confirms that his wartime service had been formally recognised before his death. He died on 7 May 1944, aged 29. He is commemorated or buried at Le Fidelaire Communal Cemetery in France. For many RAF casualties the surviving official trail is brief, but the combination of service number, CWGC commemoration and Gazette notices preserves the essentials of his story. Those records show not only the bare fact of his death, but also that his service had been formally recognised during the war itself. His name is therefore carried here with the service details needed to distinguish him from namesakes. This profile therefore keeps to the verifiable outline: who he was, the rank and number under which he served, how his service was honoured, and where he is remembered.
Last updated 5 June 2026.
Burial / commemoration
- Cemetery
- Le Fidelaire Communal Cemetery, France
Operations on this date. One raid in this archive was flown on the night of 7 May 1944: Nantes. (Cross-reference by date — not in itself confirmation this airman flew it.)
Timeline
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7 May 1944
Died
aged 29 -
23 May 1944
Gazetted: DFC
Distinguished Flying Cross
Awards
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Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) — gazetted 23 May 1944
