During an early morning reconnaissance on 14 January 1941 in the Bir es Suera area, Flying Officer John Fortune, who had been with 208 Squadron since November 1940, failed to return. Initially, he was posted as missing, but in May 1941 he was reported to be a prisoner of war. Sadly, this proved not to be the case and he is commemorated in the Alamein Memorial. Before his death was confirmed, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on 14 January 1942, exactly one year after he failed to return.
The pictures below are of the display of memorabilia in his memory in the 208 Squadron Headquarters at RAF Valley.
