DAMBUSTERS Howard, Cecil Lancelot (Lance)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Howard ​

• FORENAME

Cecil Lancelot (Lance) ​

• UNIT

617 Squadron,R.A.A.F. ​

• RANK

Pilot Officer ​

• NUMBER

406248 ​

• AWARD

Distinguished Flying Cross ​

• PLACE

Germany (Dams) 1943 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 12.1.1913 South Fremantle,Western Australia​

next of kin Marjorie Howard​

enlisted RAAF 7.10.1940 Perth,Western Australia​

to England 16.10.1941​

49 Squadron 1942 (25 ops)​

Pilot Officer 21.1.1943​

617 Squadron 25.3.1943​

navigator​

award DFC (28.5.1943) (Dams)​

Flying Officer 21.7.1943​

1654 CU 6.10.1943​

Australia 12.5.1944​

Flight Lt 21.7.1944​

1 Training Group HQ​

discharged 19.3.1945 ​

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