Blow, Kenneth Leslie Owen
- Date of birth:
- 1921 (England)
- Date of death:
- December 10th, 1943
- Buried on:
- Commonwealth War Graves Den Ham
Grave: 763. - Service number:
- 751684
- Nationality:
- British (1801-present, Kingdom)
Biography
Kenneth Blow served with 235 Squadron in early July 1940 and served with it throughout the Battle of Britain. During 1943 he was with 487 (R.N.Z.A.F.) Squadron. He and his Pilot Flight Sergeant Thomas Mair flew in DeHavilland Mosquito Mk VI, HX975, EG-O, which was shot down by anti aircraft fire on December 10th, 1943.
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Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Warrant Officer
- Unit:
- No. 487 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force
- Awarded on:
- June 15th, 1943
W.O. Blow has completed a very large number of operational sorties, comprising antisubmarine patrols, shipping reconnaissances, mine laying operations, and more recently, daylight bombing raids."
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - Second Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 36054 published on the 11 June 1943
- Bonhams
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Familysearch
- Aviation News | Aviation Industry & Airline Statistics | flightglobal.com
- Mosquito VI - HX975 EG-O
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