Personnel Index - Detail

Name
EWENS
First Names
Russell Hamilton
Rank
P/O
Service
RAF
Service Number
156688
Crew Position
Pilot
Posting In
Posted in 9/43 and out 4/44

 

March 1944
P/O Russell Ewens’ crew completed their tour of 30 operations (29 as Captain and 1 as 'Second Dickie')

Photograph courtesy of Doug Tritton

From L to R:

Sgt Doug Tritton - Flight Engineer
Sgt Maurice Laws - Air Gunner
P/O Russ Ewens - Pilot
Sgt Joe Pitcher - Navigator
Sgt Phil Griffiths - Wireless Operator (in doorway);
F/O Bob Grainger - Bomb Aimer

Sgt J S Lee - Air Gunner (not in the photograph)



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