THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT
LOWE Alexander William
NZ415703 Pilot Officer, RNZAF, WW2
CITATIONDistinguished Flying CrossGazetted 19 October 1943, Supp 36219, p4674IMMEDIATE AWARD - This officer was the pilot of an aircraft which attacked Mannheim one night in September 1943. Whils’t over the target area,the aircraft was hit by machine-gun fire from a fighter. A fire broke out in the flare-chute, while the inter-communications system was renderedunserviceable. Pilot Officer Lowe coolly withheld his attack, however, until the fire had been extinguished and the inter-communication system hadbeen repaired. He then made a second run over the target and pressed home a vigorous attack. His coolness, courage and determination set a fineexampleKNOWN AWARDSDistinguished Flying Cross1939-45 StarAir Crew Europe StarDefence MedalWar Service Medal 1939-45New Zealand War Service MedalNOTESBorn 25 April 1920, Martinborough, New ZealandDied 13 August 1973, Hastings, New Zealand
