- Other Entry
- [ ARMY CDOS ENTRY ]
- SURNAME
Fitzpatrick
- FORENAME
Michael Benedict
- UNIT
2 SAS (A Squadron)
- RANK
Sergeant
- NUMBER
32175
- DATE OF DEATH
19th September 1944
- AGE
27
- GRAVESITE
Moussey Churchyard,France Grave 2
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Army Air Corps
former 12th Royal Lancers,R.A.C.
born Rep.of Ireland
resided Birmingham
3 Commando 1941 (Cpl)
award M.M.
L Det SAS 1942 (Cpl)
2 SAS 1943-44
Op.Loyton - POW 16.9.1944 - executed Pexonne,France
DATE OF DEATH:
19-Sep-1944CITATION:
Military Medal : Almost immediately after landing at VAAGSO in S. Norway/ Cpl Fitzpatrick was acting as leading scout to his section.
The advance was held up by a wire obstacle covered by heavy enemy fire.
Cpl Fitzpatrick without hesitation moved forward alone and cut a gap through the wire thus allowing the advance to continue without loss of time.
The moment was somewhat critical as a hold up in the early stages might have had serious delaying effect on the operation as a whole. Cpl Fitzpatricks coolness and presence of mind quite definitely prevented any such delays occurring.
The advance was held up by a wire obstacle covered by heavy enemy fire.
Cpl Fitzpatrick without hesitation moved forward alone and cut a gap through the wire thus allowing the advance to continue without loss of time.
The moment was somewhat critical as a hold up in the early stages might have had serious delaying effect on the operation as a whole. Cpl Fitzpatricks coolness and presence of mind quite definitely prevented any such delays occurring.
WEB LINKS:
http://www.commandoveterans.org/MichaelFitzpatrick3Commandohttps://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7395515
FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68363329/michael-benedict-fitzpatrick
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