DAMBUSTERS Barlow, Robert Norman George (Norm)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Barlow ​

• FORENAME

Robert Norman George (Norm) ​

• UNIT

617 Squadron,R.A.A.F. ​

• RANK

Flight Lieutenant ​

• NUMBER

401899 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

16th May 1943 ​

• AGE

32 ​

• GRAVESITE

Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 5.C.9 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 22.4.1911 Carlton,Victoria,Australia​

son of Alexander and Frances May Barlow​

husband of Audrey May Barlow,St Kilda,Victoria,Australia​

enlisted RAAF 26.4.1941 Melbourne,Victoria,Australia​

to Canada 18.9.1941​

Pilot Officer 15.1.1942​

to England 2.3.1942​

1654 CU​

61 Squadron​

Flying Officer 16.7.1942​

A/Flight Lt​

award DFC (14.5.1943)​

617 Squadron March 1943​

pilot​

Lancaster ED927​

Op.Chastise (Sorpe Dam)​

hit high tension cables and crashed 2350 hours Haldern,Germany ​

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