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DOWLING VJ
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DOWLING, Victor

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Handley Page Halifax II
Serial Number BB244
Markings MH-Q
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Netherlands
Burial/Memorial Place Vorden General Cemetery
Grave Reference Grave 15..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 157
Enlistment information
Service Number 127304
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 4
Squadron 51
Trade Air Bomber
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Last Operation information
Start Date 29-03-1943
End Date 30-03-1943
Takeoff Station Snaith
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Berlin. 329 aircraft, 21 losses (6.4%). Poor weather conditions with significant icing problems. PFF marking was inaccurate and the main force arrived late and bombing was largely ineffective
Reason for Loss Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed SE of Zutphen, Holland