DAMBUSTERS Williams, Charles Rowland

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Staff member
  • SURNAME
Williams
  • FORENAME
Charles Rowland
  • UNIT
617 Squadron,R.A.A.F.
  • RANK
Flying Officer
  • NUMBER
405224
  • DATE OF DEATH
16th May 1943
  • AGE
34
  • GRAVESITE
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 5.C.11
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 19.3.1909 Townsville,Queensland,Australia
resided 457 Alfred Street,North Sydney,New South Wales
son of Horace Edward and Hedwig Helena Williams,Torrens Creek,Queensland,Australia
enlisted RAAF 3.2.1941 Brisbane,Queensland
Pilot Officer 22.9.1941
to England 16.10.1941
61 Squadron
Flying Officer 22.3.1942
award DFC (20.7.1945,wef 16.5.1943)
617 Squadron March 1943
wireless operator
Lancaster ED927
Op.Chastise (Sorpe Dam)
hit high tension cables and crashed 2350 hours Haldern,Germany
 

DATE OF DEATH:

16-May-1943
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