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'''Charles W. Fox,''' [[Distinguished Flying Cross (UK)|DFC]] (born in 1920 in [[Guelph, Ontario]]) is a former [[Flight Lieutenant]] in the [[Royal Canadian Air Force]] in [[World War II]]. He attended Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute.[[Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute]] |
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| Name = Circa Survive |
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| Origin = [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[United States|USA]] |
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| Genre = [[Progressive rock]]<br //>[[Indie rock]]<br />[[Experimental]] |
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| Years_active = 2004–present |
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| URL = [http://www.circasurvive.com/ Official website] |
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| Current_members = [[Anthony Green (musician)|Anthony Green]]<br /> [[Colin Frangicetto]]<br /> Brendan Ekstrom <br /> Nick Beard <br /> Steve Clifford |
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| Associated_acts = [[Saosin]], [[This Day Forward]], [[Taken (band)|Taken]], [[The Sound of Animals Fighting]] |
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Fox, the son of an [[Ireland|Irish]] immigrant, joined the RCAF in 1939 at the beginning of the war (his brother Ted joined the [[Royal Canadian Artillery]]). He graduated near the top of his class in 1941 and was offered a job as a flight instructor in [[Dunnville, Ontario]]. He remained in this position until 1943 when he began combat training in [[Bagotville, Quebec]]. He flew [[Supermarine Spitfire|Spitfires]] over Europe, destroying or damaging 153 enemy vehicles (mostly trains), and was awarded the [[Distinguished Flying Cross (UK)|Distinguished Flying Cross]] (with bar). |
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'''Circa Survive''' is a [[rock music|rock]] band consisting of vocalist [[Anthony Green (musician)|Anthony Green]] and members of the now-defunct [[This Day Forward]]. They have released two albums since 2005 and are currently writing material for a third that will be due out sometime in 2009. |
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In 1944, he began his tour of duty with the Canadian 412 Squadron. On [[D-Day]] he flew three patrols off the coast of [[France]]. On 17 July 1944, he flew from the Allied air base at [[Beny-sur-Mer]] in [[Normandy]] and strafed an unknown black car; he later learned that one of the passengers was German [[Field Marshal]] [[Erwin Rommel]], who was seriously injured in the attack. The [[United States|Americans]] also claimed to have hit Rommel's car, but German reports specifically mentioned a Spitfire rather than an American [[P-47]]. As Rommel was soon afterwards implicated in the [[July 20 Plot|assassination plot]] against [[Adolf Hitler]], he was allowed to commit suicide and his death was announced as a result of injuries from the air attack. In 2004 Fox was officially credited with injuring Rommel, although he has expressed some regret about the attack, as Rommel was supposedly planning to secretly negotiate an earlier end to the war with the Allies. |
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==History== |
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===Formation=== |
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After going back to his hometown of [[Philadelphia]] for a [[dentist]] appointment, Anthony Green went to the [[airport]] to return to [[California]] to work with the band [[Saosin]], where he was their lead singer. However, while on a layover in [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], he suddenly had an [[epiphany (feeling)|epiphany]] - despite the fact that Saosin was close to breaking out, he knew he would be miserable if he returned. When asked about his decision to leave Saosin he stated, "I left primarily because I didn't want to sign to a major label in that band." Anthony Green also stated that another reason for leaving Saosin was because he was very homesick and missing his family.<ref>Interview with Anthony Green at MPLS Scene Blog http://mplssceneinterviews.blogspot.com/2006/12/anthony-green-interview.html</ref> Green returned to Colin Frangicetto, a friend who he had "jammed" with during his stay, and they decided to begin recording and recruiting. Thus, Circa Survive was born. |
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Colin Frangicetto and Anthony Green, with full support from [[Equal Vision Records]], then recruited Brendan Ekstrom. Ekstrom had been Frangicetto's bandmate in [[This Day Forward]], which had recently disbanded. Both Ekstrom and Frangicetto had toured with [[Taken (band)|Taken]] during their This Day Forward days, and procured Nick Beard, previous bassist of Taken, as Circa Survive's next member. The band met Steve Clifford through Vadim Taver of the band Marigold (and also from This Day Forward); "Steve jammed with us for a week and from there it was on," says Frangicetto. |
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Fox ended his tour of duty in January, 1945, and served in the 420 Reserve after the war. He retired in 1956 and began to work at a shoe factory, from which he retired in 1998. On 30 April 2004, was named honorary [[colonel]] of 412 Squadron in [[Ottawa]]. |
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===''The Inuit Sessions''=== |
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Circa Survive released their first EP, ''[[The Inuit Sessions]]'', on [[March 18]], [[2005]]. It contained four tracks: "Act Appalled", "Handshakes at Sunrise", "The Great Golden Baby", and "Suspending Disbelief". |
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He currently resides in [[London, Ontario]]. |
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===''Juturna''=== |
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''[[Juturna (album)|Juturna]]'', Circa Survive's debut album, was released on [[April 29]], [[2005]] in the [[United States]] and [[January 31]], [[2006]] in [[Japan]] on [[Equal Vision Records]]. It was initially announced via the band's [[MySpace]] page in November 2004. Details as to its sound remained vague, although the band stated they would keep their fans posted via their website, [[MySpace]] page, [[PureVolume]] page, and [[YouTube]] page. Shortly before its official release, the album was posted on their MySpace page in its entirety. ''Juturna'' reached #138 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. The album was produced by [[Brian McTernan]] at Salad Days Studios in [[Baltimore]]. The band drew inspiration for the album from ''[[House of Leaves]]'', ''[[The Boondock Saints]]'', and ''[[Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind]]''. |
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===''On Letting Go''=== |
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''[[On Letting Go]]'' is Circa Survive's second album. Released on [[May 29]], [[2007]] by [[Equal Vision Records]], the album debuted at number 24 on the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], selling about 24,000 copies in its first week. It peaked at position #24. As of [[July 11]], [[2007]], it has sold 51,357 copies in the US. |
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The album was named "On Letting Go" because the band felt that they could somehow let go of all the emotion that they face every day.<ref>Circa Survive, Blog Post, [[March 3]] http://circasurvive.com/creation/?p=972007</ref> As with previous albums, [[Esao Andrews]] designed the artwork and Brian McTernan produced the album. |
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In the Spring of 2008, Circa Survive released an On Letting Go b-side, "1,000 Witnesses" to fans through the charity [[Invisible Children]] in an effort to raise money for the cause. In June 2008, they also released the b-side "The Most Dangerous Commercials" as a charity download to help support the relocation of Siren Records, in [[Doylestown, Pennsylvania]]. |
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After supporting Thrice for their Spring 2008 tour, Circa Survive will return home to Philadelphia to write for the currently untitled follow up record to On Letting Go, tentatively due out in Winter 2009 and proceed to do a headlining tour of their own in support of the record. |
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==Touring and performing== |
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Circa Survive has toured on several occasions, including national tours within the United States of America. They toured in the winter of 2005 with [[My Chemical Romance]] and [[Thrice]]. That summer they co-headlined a tour. Circa Survive has also opened for [[Mae]] and [[Dredg]] on each of their headlining runs. Circa Survive played [[The Bamboozle]] festival in 2005, 2006 2007 and 2008 in [[New Jersey]].<ref>[http://www.thebamboozle.com/ // The Bamboozle \\<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> They also played a few dates on The [[Vans Warped Tour]] in 2005. In early 2006, they took on a tour of [[Europe]] with [[Coheed and Cambria]] and [[Thrice]], after having previously completed a tour in September 2005 with [[Motion City Soundtrack]]. They also toured with [[Saves The Day]], [[Moneen]], and [[Pistolita]]. In the summer of 2006, they embarked on their first headlining tour ''The Twilight Army Tour,'' with [[The Receiving End of Sirens]], [[Days Away]], [[Portugal. The Man]], [[YouInSeries]], and [[Keating]]. Then in [[fall]] of 2006, they went on tour with [[Thursday (band)|Thursday]], [[Rise Against]] and [[Billy Talent]]. The band also played on the [[Rockstar (drink)|Rockstar]] [[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]] Tour headlining with [[Cute Is What We Aim For]], and with supporting acts [[As Tall As Lions]] and [[Envy on the Coast]]. In April 2007, Circa Survive played at the Coachella arts and music festival in [[Indio, California]]. In Summer of 2007, the band played the entire [[Vans Warped Tour]] alongside bands such as [[Coheed and Cambria]], [[The Used]], [[Anberlin]], and [[Bad Religion]]. Circa Survive opened for My Chemical Romance's 2007 shows in [[Worcester, MA]] and [[Australia]]n and [[New Zealand]] shows also. Circa Survive opened as the main support for [[30 Seconds To Mars]] September 14, 2007 at the Brixton Academy. Circa Survive completed touring with [[Ours]], [[Fear Before The March Of Flames]], with [[Dear and the Headlights]], and [[The Dear Hunter]] in November, 2007. News Year's Eve 2007 brought a coming home show with [[Thursday]] and [[The Gaslight Anthem]] played at The Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ.The band is in the [[Kerrang!]] 2008 Tour with [[Madina Lake]], [[Coheed and Cambria]] and [[Fightstar]]. It was announced on [[January 24]], [[2008]], that Circa Survive would be going on a Spring 2008 tour with [[Thrice]] and [[Pelican (band)|Pelican]] according to Thrice's website - [http://www.killerbandphotos.com/circa_survive_alternative_rock/index.html Live Photos from Tour].<ref>[http://www.alchemyindex.com/2008/01/24/153/ THRICE | The Alchemy Index » Blog Archive » NEW NEWS. SPRING TOUR. VOLUMES 3 & 4. STUFF<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> During Circa Survive's tour with Thrice and Pelican , Anthony Green mentioned that they would be working on songs for a new album this summer; the band also played several alternate/extended versions of their songs. |
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Circa Survive is known to add humor and props to their live concerts. Anthony Green frequently wears dresses to outdoor music festivals, most notably [[The Bamboozle]] in 2006 and The [[Vans Warped Tour]]<ref>[http://www.altpress.com/specials/warped2007/photos/artists/harris/index.html // AP: Warped Tour 2007 \\<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> in 2007. On their Summer 2006 Twilight Army Tour, the band threw glowing fluorescent beach balls into the crowd.<ref>[http://www.suburbanhorror.com/showreviews/circa-show.php Punk Music Concert Review featuring CIRCA SURVIVE'S "Twilight Army Tour" with THE RECEIVING END OF SIRENS and PORTUGAL THE MAN and THE KEATING at The House of Blues in San Diego<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The band's On Letting Go tour included a silent film projected above the band.<ref>[http://www.nme.com/video/id/BUv3ZA3ylls/search/23-royal Circa Survive 11/23 @ Royal Oak Music theatre - NMETV Latest Music Videos and Clips<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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==Gear== |
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'''Brenden Ekstrom'''<br /> |
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''Guitars:'' Melancon Pro Artist T<br /> |
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''Pedals:'' Barber Tone Press, Boss Tuner, TR-2 Tremlo, RV-5 Digital Reverb, PS-3 Pitch Shifter/Delay, PS-5 Super Shifter and DD-20 Giga Delay, Durham Electronics Mucho Busto and Sex Drive; Electro-Harmonix Small Clone Chorus; Ernie Ball Wah; Ibanez Tube Screamer; Line 6 Verbzilla, DL4 and Echo Park; MXR Phas 90<br /> |
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''Amps:'' Bad Cat Custom 100 and Sommatone Roaring 40 w/Reverb custom rack mounted with Sommatone 2x12 cab <br /><br /> |
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'''Colin Frangicetto'''<br /> |
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''Guitars:'' Fender American Deluxe Telecaster<br /> |
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''Pedals:'' Boss Tuner, NS-2 Noise Suppressor, DC-3 Super Octave, PS-3 Pitch/Shifter Delay, RV-3 Digital Reverb/Delay and PS-5 Super Shifter; Ibanez TS7 Tube Screamer and DE7 Delay/Echo; Line 6 Echo Park and POD XT<br /> |
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''Amps:'' Marshall DSL100 JCM2000 and Sommatone Roaring 40 w/Reverb custom rack mounted with Sommatone 2x12 cab Strings: SIT .011-.052 <ref>EVR ZINE, volume one, page 13</ref> |
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==Discography== |
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===Albums=== |
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|2005 |
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|''[[Juturna (album)|Juturna]]'' |
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|[[Equal Vision Records]] |
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|#183 |
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|2007 |
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|''[[On Letting Go]]'' |
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|[[Equal Vision Records]] |
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|#24 |
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===EPs=== |
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|2005 |
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|''[[The Inuit Sessions|The Inuit Sessions EP]]'' |
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|[[Equal Vision Records]] |
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===Singles=== |
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| 2005 |
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| "Act Appalled" |
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| ''[[The Inuit Sessions]]'' |
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| rowspan="2"|2006 |
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| "Act Appalled" |
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| rowspan="2"|''[[Juturna (album)|Juturna]]'' |
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| "In Fear and Faith" |
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| 2007 |
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| "The Difference Between Medicine and Poison Is in the Dose" |
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| rowspan="2"|''[[On Letting Go]]'' |
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| 2008 |
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| "In the Morning and Amazing" |
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===Compilation tracks=== |
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* ''[[Equal Vision Records]] Summer Sampler – 2004'' (2004) – "Handshakes At Sunrise" |
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* ''Equal Vision Records Winter Sampler – 2004'' (2004) – "Handshakes At Sunrise" (Alt. Version) |
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* ''Equal Vision Records Presents New Sounds Vol. 2 – 2005'' (2005) – "Act Appalled", "The Great Golden Baby" |
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* ''Equal Vision Records Summer Sampler (Digital Sampler) – 2005'' (2005) – "The Great Golden Baby" |
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* ''Equal Vision Records Spring Sampler (Digital Sampler) – 2006'' (2006) – "Act Appalled" |
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* ''Equal Vision Records Summer Sampler (Digital Sampler) – 2007'' (2007) – "The Difference Between Medicine and Poison is in the Dose" |
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===Unreleased tracks=== |
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* "Julian (Acoustic)" |
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* "Miracle Sun (Studio Recording)" |
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* "1,000 Witnesses (''On Letting Go'' B-Side)" |
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* "The Most Dangerous Commercials (''On Letting Go'' B-Side)" |
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*'''Note:''' "Julian" was played at EVR headquarters in [[New York]]. |
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*'''Note:''' "Miracle Sun" studio recording was streamed via Equal Vision Records Summer Sampler (Digital Sampler) – 2007 {{Fact|date=November 2007}} |
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*'''Note:''' "1,000 Witnesses" was made available exclusively for the Invisible Children benefit. |
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*'''Note:''' "The Most Dangerous Commercials" was made available exclusively by donating to help move Siren Records located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania<ref>Official donation site http://donate.circasurvive.com/</ref>. |
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===Music videos=== |
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*"Act Appalled" (Live Montage) (2005) from ''[[Juturna (album)|Juturna]]'' |
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*"Act Appalled" (2006) from ''[[Juturna (album)|Juturna]]'' |
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*"In Fear And Faith" (Live Montage) (2006) from ''[[Juturna (album)|Juturna]]'' |
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*"The Difference Between Medicine and Poison Is in the Dose" (2007) from ''[[On Letting Go]]'' |
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==References== |
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*[http://www.spitcrazy.com/Charley%20Fox%20Bio.htm Biography from Spitfire Emporium] |
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*{{MySpace|circasurvive|Circa Survive}} |
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*{{PureVolume|circasurvive|Circa Survive}} |
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*[http://synthesisradio.net/2007/07/10/circasurvive-july-2007/ Synthesis.net July, 2007 Podcast Interview with Anthony Green of Circa Survive] |
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*[http://www.rockmidgets.com/features.php?page=3&id=1203&page=3 Circa Survive interview on Rockmidgets.com] |
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*[http://www.thegrixer.com/circasurvive.html Circa Survive Live Show Photos at TheGrixer.com] |
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRam7rzw65Y Circa Survive Video from 2007 Warped Tour] |
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*[http://mplssceneinterviews.blogspot.com/2006/12/circa-survive-interview.html Interview with mplsscene.com] |
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*[http://mplssceneinterviews.blogspot.com/2006/12/anthony-green-interview.html Anthony Green interview with mplsscene.com] |
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*[http://www.roxwel.com/player/circasurviveinfearfaithartistcommentary.html "In Fear and Faith" artist commentary] |
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*[http://www.killerbandphotos.com/circa_survive_alternative_rock/index.html Live Photos from Tour with Thrice 2008] |
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Revision as of 23:30, 9 October 2008
Charles W. Fox, DFC (born in 1920 in Guelph, Ontario) is a former Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Air Force in World War II. He attended Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute.Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute
Fox, the son of an Irish immigrant, joined the RCAF in 1939 at the beginning of the war (his brother Ted joined the Royal Canadian Artillery). He graduated near the top of his class in 1941 and was offered a job as a flight instructor in Dunnville, Ontario. He remained in this position until 1943 when he began combat training in Bagotville, Quebec. He flew Spitfires over Europe, destroying or damaging 153 enemy vehicles (mostly trains), and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (with bar).
In 1944, he began his tour of duty with the Canadian 412 Squadron. On D-Day he flew three patrols off the coast of France. On 17 July 1944, he flew from the Allied air base at Beny-sur-Mer in Normandy and strafed an unknown black car; he later learned that one of the passengers was German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, who was seriously injured in the attack. The Americans also claimed to have hit Rommel's car, but German reports specifically mentioned a Spitfire rather than an American P-47. As Rommel was soon afterwards implicated in the assassination plot against Adolf Hitler, he was allowed to commit suicide and his death was announced as a result of injuries from the air attack. In 2004 Fox was officially credited with injuring Rommel, although he has expressed some regret about the attack, as Rommel was supposedly planning to secretly negotiate an earlier end to the war with the Allies.
Fox ended his tour of duty in January, 1945, and served in the 420 Reserve after the war. He retired in 1956 and began to work at a shoe factory, from which he retired in 1998. On 30 April 2004, was named honorary colonel of 412 Squadron in Ottawa.
He currently resides in London, Ontario.