Dixon, William Allison (Flying Officer)

578 Squadron (Accuracy). Halifax aircraft MZ 508 was shot down near Furth, Germany during a night strike against Nuremberg, Germany. FS W.E. Sargent and four of the crew, were also killed. One of the crew also missing, believed killed. Flying Officer Dixon was on his first operation and his was one of 108 Allied aircraft lost this night. addendum 2: See page 185. P/O. W. A. Dixon, Sgt. W. E. Sargent, and five RAF members of the crew, FS. A. Pinks, Sgt.s A. B. Norris, G.J. Low, P. A. Esson, J. Breaker were also killed. Cenotaph at Point de Bute Methodist Cemetery, Point de Bute, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada