DAMBUSTERS Howarth, William (Bill)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Howarth ​

• FORENAME

William (Bill) ​

• UNIT

617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. ​

• RANK

Flight Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

1479639 ​

• AWARD

Distinguished Flying Medal ​

• PLACE

London Gazette 30.6.1944 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Oldham,Lancashire​

RAF 1941​

3 RC 5.6.1941​

10 (S) RC 20.10.1941​

Blackpool 22.12.1941​

Gravesend 29.1.1942​

11 STT 17.6.1942​

7 AGS 22.8.1942​

97 Squadron 11.12.1942​

617 Squadron 25.3.1943​

Sergeant​

air gunner​

Flight Sgt​

award DFM (30.6.1944) (41 ops)​

Pilot Officer 4.6.1944​

Flying Officer 4.10.1944​

10 OTU​

93 and 91 Groups​

CGS​

Finningley​

Silverston​

Flight Lt 4.4.1945​

released 6.6.1946​

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