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Allen, Ronald James

Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Service number 52101.

Ronald Allen was a member of No. 196 (Dam Buster) Squadron en flew Lancasters on missions in Belgium, Germany and (special) missions in France, included missions on D-Day.

Little else is known regarding this airman.

Promotions:
April 10th, 1943: Pilot Officer (on probation/emergency)
October 10th, 1943: Flying Officer (on probation/war sub)
April 10th, 1945: Flight Lieutenant (war sub)
January 21st, 1946: Dismissal by sentence of General Court-Martial

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Pilot Officer
Unit:
No. 196 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
October 19th, 1943
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Sources

  • - Third Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 36215 published on the 15 October 1943
    - Dambusters.org.uk

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