George Frederick Owen
Service number
1880694
Military unit
428 (RCAF) Sqdn Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Address
Unknown
Date of birth
07 Jun 1922
Date of death
28 Dec 1944 (22 years old)
Place of birth
Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
Employment, education or hobbies
Attended Brunts School.
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Family history
Son of John William and Annie Owen, of 19 York Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.
Baptised at St Mary Magdalene Church Sutton in Ashfield on 12th July 1922.
Military history
IBCC: Avro Lancaster X, serial number KB-798, markings NA-G
Flight Engineer.
Crashed near Leverkusen-Schlebusch just south east of the target. They flew from Middleton St George, Durham to bomb the marshelling yards at Opladen. Probably shot down by a night fighter. They were one of only 2 aircraft lost on the raid out of 328 planes.
Extra information
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Photographs
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