DAMBUSTERS Franklin, Charles Ernest

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Franklin ​

• FORENAME

Charles Ernest ​

• UNIT

617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. ​

• RANK

Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

1165320 ​

• AWARD

bar to Distinguished Flying Medal ​

• PLACE

Germany (Dams) 1943 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 1913 Radlett,Hertfordshire​

RAF 1940​

2 RC 18.6.1940​

Reserve 19.6.1940​

10 (S) RC 28.8.1940​

PACE 30.11.1940​

Watton 22.11.1940​

9 AGS 15.9.1941​

19 OTU​

25 OTU 21.11.1941​

44 Squadron 6.4.1942​

49 Squadron 21.4.1942 (28 ops)​

Sergeant​

award DFM (18.5.1943) (26 ops)​

617 Squadron 25.3.1943​

air bomber​

award bar to DFM (28.5.1943) (Dams)​

1660 CU 30.8.1943​

1 AAS 8.1.1944​

Pilot Officer 4.5.1944​

83 Squadron 4.5.1944​

Flying Officer 4.11.1944​

died 25.1.1975 Birmingham ​

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