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HOWE, Robert William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | O218328 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Flight Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | No. 2 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 10 January 1940 |
| Home Town: | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Navigator |
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Service History
Vietnam War Service
| 14 May 1969: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, O218328, No. 2 Squadron (RAAF) | |
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| Date unknown: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by VWM Australia
Growing up in Canberra in the 1950s, Bob heard stories from his uncle Max who was a RAAF pilot during the Second World War. After several years as a cadet in the Air Training Corps, Bob joined the RAAF and trained as a navigator, going on to fly Lincoln, Neptune, Canberra and Phantom aircraft. During his operational tour in Vietnam, he flew over 260 missions as navigator/bomb-aimer on the Canberra aircraft, and held the position of Bombing Leader.
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