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Fry, Charles Horace "Digger"

Date of birth:
October 29th, 1914 (Newcastle/New South Wales, Australia)
Service number:
40047
Nationality:
Australian (1901-present, Federal Monarchy)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Flight Lieutenant
Unit:
No. 112 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
August 22nd, 1941
"During a terrific air battle during the Nazi invasion of Greece, he engaged 15 hostile aircraft single-handed, destroying one and damaging another."
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Flight Lieutenant
Unit:
No. 112 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
December 25th, 1942

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