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The Independent (Free subscription) | 18/11/2008
Charley Fox was one of the foremost Canadian air aces of the Second World War, who in particular is credited with taking Germany's most celebrated general, Erwin Rommel, out of the war. It is highly likely that it was one of his attacks which badly injured the field marshal and ended his military career some weeks after D-Day. But such was Fox's reticence that he did not publicly disclose...
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Mazurland Blog (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
General Feldmarschall Erwin Rommel stood on Hitler's Atlantic wall late in 1943, watching at low tide as millions of barricades were placed in the sand of the French coastal beaches. Musing to an aide about when the day of the...
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CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 02/11/2008
... meeting.The 88-year-old fighter pilot was best remembered for strafing German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel's vehicle, seriously injuring Rommel and affecting his ability to return to active duty at a critical moment during the invasion of Normandy."Dad was very humble," Fox's daughter Sue Beckett told CBC News, when asked if he ever talked about taking Rommel out of action."To...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 02/11/2008
... unexpectedly on October 18 at 88. He was perhaps best known for strafing German Field Marshall Erwin Rommel's staff car, which affected Rommel's ability to return to active duty, at a critical moment during the invasion of Normandy. Before he died, HCol Fox spearheaded many causes including his "Torchbearers" project to honour Canadian Forces members, past and present. Among...
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DND/CF (Free subscription) | 30/10/2008
... Fox flew Spitfires during the Second World War and was credited with injuring German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel during an air patrol over France. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross twice for his efforts during his combat tour. For further information, please contact Lieutenant Annie Morin, 8 Wing Public Affairs Officer, at 613-392-2811 extension 4565 or 613-243-7330.
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Market Wire - Government: National (Free subscription) | 02/11/2008
... unexpectedly on October 18 at 88. He was perhaps best known for strafing German Field Marshall Erwin Rommel's staff car, which affected Rommel's ability to return to active duty, at a critical moment during the invasion of Normandy.Before he died, HCol Fox spearheaded many causes including his "Torchbearers" project to honour Canadian Forces members, past and present. Among...
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Times of India (Free subscription) | 27/10/2008
... in a camp till 1946. While in the Middle East, his division saw action against German General Erwin Rommel’s Afrika Korps. Later in 1946, Dawson returned to India and retired. The next year, he joined the Integrated Coach Factory in Perambur as principal foreman and worked till 1979. Since then he was staying with us — his elder daughter Mary Cecilia and me. All of us moved to Chitlapakkam...
