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Clow, Ernest

Date of birth:
February 27th, 1921 (New Plymouth/Taranaki, New Zealand)
Date of death:
June 3rd, 1973
Service number:
NZ/4O2450
Nationality:
New Zealander (1907-1947, Dominion UK)

Biography

Ernest Clow flew a tour with No. 51 Squadron after which he was posted to No. 138 'SOE Special Duties' Squadron. He was made a POW when in the night of March 24th/25th, 1943, he was forced to ditch with Handley Page Halifax II, HR665,NF-L, in the IJsselmeer, the Netherlands.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Flight Lieutenant
Unit:
No. 138 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
July 3rd, 1945

Royal Degree no 27
Vliegerkruis (VK)

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