DAMBUSTERS Garshowitz, Abram

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Garshowitz ​

• FORENAME

Abram ​

• UNIT

617 Squadron,R.C.A.F. ​

• RANK

Warrant Officer Second Class ​

• NUMBER

R/84377 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

17th May 1943 ​

• AGE

21 ​

• GRAVESITE

Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany Coll.grave 21.D.16-18 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Hamilton,Ontario,Canada​

born 11.12.1921 Hamilton,Ontario,Canada​

son of Samuel and Mrs Garshowitz,336 James Street N,Hamilton,Ontario,Canada​

educated McIlwraith Public School​

educated Hamilton Central Collegiate Institute​

educated Hamilton Talmud Torah​

confirmed 1934 Beth Jacob Synagogue​

RCAF 28.1.1941​

training Brandon and Montreal​

gained wings 1 B&G School,Jarvis,Ontario April 1942​

617 Squadron 26.3.1943​

w.op/air gunner​

Lancaster ED864​

Op.Chastise (Mohne Dam)​

flew into high tension cables and crashed 0015 hours near Marbeck,Germany​

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