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BOWN, George

Aircraft Information
Aircraft
Serial Number
Markings
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, Manor Park
Grave Reference Square 288. Grave 111095..
Epitaph IN MEMORY OF MY DEAR HUSBAND. TO LIVE IN HEARTS YOU LEAVE BEHIND IS NOT TO DIE
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 1
Panel Number 11
Enlistment information
Service Number 1481016
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 5
Squadron 49
Trade Ground Staff
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 07-09-1943
End Date 07-09-1943
Takeoff Station Fiskerton
Day/Night raid Day
Operation
Reason for Loss Returning from a night out in Lincoln, by train, a group of armourers from 49 Squadron then caught the ferry to cross over the Witham to Fiskerton. Some of the airmen fell in the river and become trapped under the ferry. AC2 Brown and one other airmen drowned