Edward Charles OWEN DFC

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Service Numbers:	V28517, 409435
Enlisted:	15 August 1940
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia , 26 June 1916
Home Town:	Warrnambool, Warrnambool, Victoria
Occupation:	Airline Pilot (post WW2)
Died:	Bendigo, Victoria, Australia , 27 November 1997, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered

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15 Aug 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V28517
15 Aug 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 409435
15 Aug 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 409435
12 Jan 1945:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 409435, No. 460 Squadron (RAAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45
12 Jan 1945:	Honoured Distinguished Flying Cross, Air War NW Europe 1939-45, Citation - Attack on Synthetic oil plant at Wanne Eichel November 1944
Date unknown:	Involvement 409435

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