DAMBUSTERS Brown, Kenneth William (Ken)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Brown ​

• FORENAME

Kenneth William (Ken) ​

• UNIT

617 Squadron,R.C.A.F. ​

• RANK

Flight Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

R/94567 ​

• AWARD

Conspicuous Gallantry Medal ​

• PLACE

Germany (Dams) 1943 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 20.8.1920 Moose Jaw,Saskatchewan,Canada​

RCAF 1941​

PRC February 1942​

Waterbeach 1.5.1942​

1651 CU​

6 AFU 23.6.1942​

19 OTU 11.8.1942​

1660 CU 15.12.1942​

1654 CU December 1942​

44 Squadron 5.2.1943​

617 Squadron March 1943​

pilot​

award CGM (28.5.1943) (Dams)​

Pilot Officer 20.4.1943​

Flight Lt 7.10.1943​

5 LFS 3.5.1944 (instructor)​

6 Group​

Pacific​

Canada 1945​

retired RCAF 1967 (Squadron Leader)​

Air Section,Canadian Department of Transport (12 years)​

married Beryl Blackband 1944 (5 children)​

died 23.12.2002 White Rock,British Columbia ​

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