RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Cruwys, Gerald Herbert (Gerry)

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  • SURNAME
Cruwys
  • FORENAME
Gerald Herbert (Gerry)
  • UNIT
161 Squadron (RAFVR)
  • RANK
Pilot Officer
  • NUMBER
135442
  • AWARD
Croix de Guerre avec palme (Fr)
  • PLACE
1942
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 8.10.1921 1 Warburton Villas,The Lough,Co.Cork,Irish Republic
son of Herbert Frederick and Edith Florence Cruwys,Cheltenham,Gloucestershire
educated St Fin Barre's School,Cork
family moved to Cheltenham 1934
educated St Paul's Practising School,Cheltenham
educated North Gloucestershire Technical College (until June 1937)
draughtsman,Dowty Equipment Ltd in civilian life
enlisted 23.8.1940
Flying Training,Prestwick (failed 5.2.1941)
observer + navigator/air bomber
58 Squadron 4.11.1941
138 Squadron 28.11.1941
161 Squadron 8.3.1942-January 1943 (Pilot Officer)
19 OTU,Honeybourne June 1943
97 Squadron 25.10.1943
635 Squadron 20.3.1944 (Flying Officer)
Lancaster ND826
target rail installations,Ottignies,Belgium
crashed Dion-le-Mont,Brabant,Belgium
Heverlee War Cemetery,Belgium Coll.grave 2.G.1-7
Commonwealth War Graves has him as R.A.F.
 
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