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Born 1921 in Hodges Cove, Newfoundland. Enlisted in Halifax, Nova Scotia 22 August 1940. Commissioned 1941. Trained at No1 ITS (graduated 14 December 1940), No11 EFTS (graduated 28 January 1941) and No 2 SFTS (graduated 4 April 1941). Killed in action 19 May 1944
411 Grizzly Bear Squadron (Inimicus inimico) RAF Tangmere. Spitfire LF IX aircraft MK 834 shot down by flak while dive bombing the Railway Crossing at Hazebrough, France, in which Squadron Leader N R Fowlow DFC (RCAF) was killed in action. Fowlow had commenced his diving attack from10,000 feet carrying a 500 lb bomb, but at about 7,000 feet his aircraft was hit by heavy flak exploding the bomb and killing him instantly
Squadron Leader Fowlow DFC had been shot down at sea and rescued, severely wounded, 1942-05-18 while serving with 611 Squadron RAF in Malta. Back in Europe, he later shot down three enemy aircraft while flying with 403 Squadron and one while flying with 421 Squadron
FOWLOW, Squadron Leader Norman Ralph (J15095) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.421 Squadron. Award effective 9 September 1943 as per London Gazette dated 24 September 1943 and AFRO 2386/43 dated 19 November 1943. The citation reads - "This officer has taken part in a very large number of sorties and has proved himself to be a skillful and courageous fighter. He has destroyed four and shared in the destruction of another enemy aircraft." Detail provided by Hugh Halliday, Orleans, Ontario
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