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Old 5th September 2013, 12:55
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Question Needed more info. about Lancaster pilot KIA:5/11/44

Dears ,
I would like to find more details about one pilot.

Here some details:

Eric Bowring - Flight sgt navigator (16224224) He was part of squadron 166 , Lancaster bomber (the Avro Lancaster, which it flew until the end of the war) - Killed in action 5/11/44 , it was his 20th mission.

Please sent to me if you know more details or if you have documents, burial list, his crew members, aircraft pictures , etc. ...

Bowring, Flt. Sgt. Eric
Navigator - Lancaster Mk I , AS-T , ME835

Source:
http://home.cogeco.ca/~dswallow4/GraveLocationB.htm

My contact:
Huball25@poczta.fm

Thanks in advance.

PS:
Could be in documents with another familly name:

"... BOWLING Eric probably Eric BOWRING, Flight Sergeant 162242, 166 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 5th November 1944. Commemorated on RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL, Surrey. Panel 215...."
Source:
http://www.thornham-norfolk.co.uk/war.htm

Squadron 166:
http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/RAF/166_wwII.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._166_Squadron_RAF
http://home.cogeco.ca/~dswallow4/GraveLocationB.htm

Some pictures from previous mission ME835:
Shown here is Lancaster B.Mk.I, AS-T, (ME835) of No.166 Sqd over Le Havre, 10th September, 1944
http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/alb...er-b-mk-i.html

BR
Kris
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