June 6, 2011, is the 67th anniversary of D-Day, the greatest military gamble of the Second World War. At dawn on that spring morning in 1944, 15,000 Canadians participated in Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy that would begin the liberation of Europe. A member of the RCAF, Spitfire pilot Charley Fox flew cover that morning and went on to perform 232 operational sorties and win two Distinguished Flying Crosses. But Hon. Col. Fox was – following the war – a well respected and active businessman and citizen of several southwestern Ontario communities, including London. The city has decided to honour his memory with the Charley Fox Overpass, to be inaugurated at a special ceremony on the anniversary of D-Day. Ted Barris will join the observance and remember his friend and revered veteran.
When: 10 a.m., Monday, June 6, 2011.
Where: Charley Fox Overpass, London, Ontario.
Contact: City of London, Ontario, 519-661-2500.
Hello Mr. Barris, I rnjoyed reading your article on; The Honourable Colonel Charley Fox of 412 Squadron. It was earlier this year that I first became aquainted with the late veteran, and his love for Humanity. Thank you for taking the time to recognize such a magnificant individual (I think).