George BECKOFF

BECKOFF, George

    Service Number: 116352
    Enlisted: 23 October 1942, Adelaide, SA
    Last Rank: Sergeant
    Last Unit: Not yet discovered
    Born: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia , 11 June 1924
    Home Town: Adelaide, South Australia
    Schooling: Thebarton Technical School, South Australia
    Occupation: Musician
    Died: Flying Battle, Germany, 24 September 1944, aged 20 years
    Cemetery: Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany
    Coll. grave 20. A. 1-9.
    Memorials: Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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    World War 2 Service

    23 Oct 1942: Involvement Sergeant, 116352
    23 Oct 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 116352, Adelaide, SA
    Date unknown: Involvement

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    Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

    Son of George and Gertrude Beckoff, of Torrensville, South Australia.

    Mr. and Mrs. G. Beckoff, of Ebor avenue, Torrensville, formerly of Gouger street, Adelaide, have received advice that their son, Sgt. G. Beckoff, 20, who was previously reported
    missing, is now presumed to have lost his life on September 24, 1944, during operations over Europe. Sgt. Beckof was educated at the Thebarton Technical School, and played with 
    the Conservatorium orchestra.

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