I am trying to find out any information on Norman Lewis who served in the RAF duing the war. All I curently know is that he won the DFC and Bar during this time, which I hope may be able to help trace any info down on him, like squadron and where he won the DFC and Bar. Many thanks, Alan
Could this be your man? Name:LEWIS, NORMAN Initials: N Nationality: United Kingdom Rank:Flight Lieutenant (Nav.) Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force Date of Death: 05/05/1947 Service No:47820 Awards D F C and Bar Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference:Panel 4.Cemetery:LEICESTER CITY (GILROES) CREMATORIUM Gazette Website: PDF Navigator Lewis&exact=Norman Lewis&atleast=Norman Lewis&similar=
5-5-1947 RS644 Mosquito VI 204 AFS Near RAF Cottesmore The aircraft was being flown on an air test and it is believed to have dived out of cloud at high speed. F/O Ronald Thomas HEMMING 24 D.F.C, A.F.C F/L Norman LEWIS D.F.C & Bar 'Final Landings- RAF Losses 1946-49- Colin Cummings' Mark rafcommads.com
LEWIS, Norman, F/L, DFC (47820, Royal Air Force) - No.627 Squadron - Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross - awarded as per London Gazette dated 13 October 1944. No citation in that publication; following text from Flight, 7 December 1944; relevant Air Ministry Bulletin may have more. Award effective 6 August 1944; he had subsequently been killed in action. "Flight Lieutenant Lewis is a navigator with a fine operational record. Since being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross he has participated in many more operational sorties, the majority of which have been against heavily defended targets in Germany. The high standard of navigation displayed in action has enabled many missions to be successfully completed." HughAHalliday rafcommads.com
Thanks Peter for this info. When you say in the last post he had subsequently been killed in action, is that date really 1947 and not 1944 that he was effectively awarded it? dates seem to contradict. I have to check now with my friend whos Uncle it was as I was not aware he was killed in service and not sure if they are either. Rgds, Alan
