Dowd, Phillip Paul
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Phillip Paul |
Surname | Dowd |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-03-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Dowd and Eveline Dowd (née Luberbier), of Denzil, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster lll |
Serial Number | JB599 |
Markings | UM-Q2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 12. G. 9. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 30 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/22851 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 626 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Main Entrance, Wickenby Airfield, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone, Metal Scupture, Info Board |
Memorial Text | This memorial commemorates the 1080 aircrew killed on operations with Nos (12B) and 626 squadrons whilst based at Royal Air Force Wickenby 1942-1945, the design and building of the memorial in 1981 was funded by subscription from members of the Wickenby R |
Miscellaneous Information
Phillip was born on 11 November 1919 at Denzil, Saskatchewan. His father was a farmer and both parents were born in the USA. He had three married sisters and two brothers, Mortimer and Milford. Sadly J/20127 F/O Mortimer John Dowd, pilot, lost his life on 26 September 1943, flying with 179 Squadron. He was buried in Malta. Phillip was at school 1926-1935 followed by the High school in Denzil. His sport interests were baseball, hockey and basketball and his hobby was mechanics. Phillip also spent a year at St. Thomas college, North Battleford. |
He enlisted on 15 July 1941 and sadly lost his life on 22 March 1944 from 626 Squadron. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2148/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2145/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-03-1944 |
End Date | 23-03-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wickenby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (3% moon) |
Operation | Frankfurt |
Reason for Loss | Airborne 18:59 on 22 Mar 1944 from Wickenby to bomb a target in Frankfurt. Outbound, attacked by a night-fighter (Oblt Helmut Lent, Stab/NJG 3, airborne from Stade, Ju 88 G-6, 21:35) near Bielefeld and crashed about 300 m NE of "Obernfelder Dampfziegelei" in Blasheim, 3 km WSW of Lübbecke. The force of the crash, coupled with the fire that followed, totally destroyed the Lancaster. All seven crew killed |