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Bennett, Sidney Laurie

Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Flight Lieutenant
Unit:
No. 78 Squadron, Royal Air Force (No. 78 Squadron, Royal Air Force)
Awarded on:
May 30th, 1944
Citation:
"This officer has completed a notable tour and has displayed a high degree of skill and resolution throughout. He has attacked very many heavily defended targets and his successes are an excellent testimony to his accurate bombing. Flight Lieutenant Bennett is a most able captain, whose gallant example ha's contributed materially to the fine fighting spirit of his crew."
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Sources

  • - Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 36536 published on the 26 May 1944
    - RAF Commands

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