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Flight Sergeant Moheddeen Howsan: The Hero of Marly-le-Roi
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1 April 1942 – While serving as a pilot with No. 405 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, Flight Sergeant Moheddeen Abdull Ghias Howsan and his crew took part in a daring night raid over Nazi-occupied France. A skilled and determined aviator, Howsan was a proud Australian descended from Afghan and Indian immigrants—one of many Muslim ANZACs who answered the call to serve.
During the mission, their Wellington bomber was struck by enemy fire and engulfed in flames. As the aircraft fell towards the town of Marly-le-Roi, Howsan fought to maintain control, steering away from homes, a school, and a church. His sacrifice saved the town, but he and his crew paid the ultimate price.
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Intro and Outro byPaul Yudin
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Manage episode 465670616 series 3369940
1 April 1942 – While serving as a pilot with No. 405 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, Flight Sergeant Moheddeen Abdull Ghias Howsan and his crew took part in a daring night raid over Nazi-occupied France. A skilled and determined aviator, Howsan was a proud Australian descended from Afghan and Indian immigrants—one of many Muslim ANZACs who answered the call to serve.
During the mission, their Wellington bomber was struck by enemy fire and engulfed in flames. As the aircraft fell towards the town of Marly-le-Roi, Howsan fought to maintain control, steering away from homes, a school, and a church. His sacrifice saved the town, but he and his crew paid the ultimate price.
To donate in the Soldier on March On Campaign clickhere
Intro and Outro byPaul Yudin
Support the Podcast
Buy the Podcast a Ko-Fi:https://ko-fi.com/iwasonlydoingmyjobpodcast
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWODMJ
For Show Notes, transcripts, and photos, check out the I Was Only Doing My Job Website athttps://www.thedocnetwork.net/.
Access to the Discord Server: https://discord.gg/XR3tRznAGM
Find the Podcast onFacebook,Twitter,Instagram,Mastodon,YouTube.
78 episodes
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