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Howie Wing No Photo Available Died : 29 / 10 / 2009

Gordon (Howie) Wing (deceased) Gordon (Howie) Wing was a Warrant Officer rear gunner with 214 bomber sqd flying first on Stirling's and then Fortresss flying a total of 46 missions the last being on 31 December 1944. He later went on to be one of the two founder members of the Air Gunners Association. He flew over 40 missions with 214 between 16 December 1943 and 31 December 1944. The first four missions being on Mk 3 Stirlings and the rest on Mk2 & 3 Flying Fortress. Following the war Gordon saw service first in the Kenyan Police in Africa where he flew another 2 unofficial missions with 214 who were stationed out there fighting the Mau Mau guerrillas, and following his return to the UK, served with the British Transport Police in London. Gordon was also one of the two founder members of the Air Gunners Association of which he was rightly very proud. He was subsequently made a Freeman of the City of London. He sadly passed away in his own home on the evening of 29th October 2009

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