The story
Name: A JOPLING
Rank: Petty Officer Airman
Official number: FX 79821
Role: Pilot
Service/attached: RN
Squadron: 800 Squadron
Ship/station: H.M.S. St Angelo / Hal Far, Malta
Date of death: 2007-10-08
Aircraft: Fulmar
Place of death: off Syracuse
Circumstances: POW
Family details: Native of Durham
Rank: Petty Officer Airman
Official number: FX 79821
Role: Pilot
Service/attached: RN
Squadron: 800 Squadron
Ship/station: H.M.S. St Angelo / Hal Far, Malta
Date of death: 2007-10-08
Aircraft: Fulmar
Place of death: off Syracuse
Circumstances: POW
Family details: Native of Durham
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You have arrived at just one small part of Back to Normandy — a personal project dedicated to preserving stories, images, music and memories of the Second World War.
Every record is a doorway to a larger story. Explore Back to Normandy to discover more, or visit Fred Vogels' personal website to learn about the person and the projects behind it.