Whitney-Straight, Wellard
- Date of birth:
- November 6th, 1912 (New York, United States)
- Date of death:
- April 5th, 1979 (Fulhan/London, United Kingdom)
- Service number:
- 90680
- Nationality:
- British (1801-present, Kingdom)
Biography
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Military Cross (MC)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Squadron Leader
- Unit:
- No. 601 (County of London) Squadron, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Squadron Leader
- Unit:
- No. 242 (Canadian) Squadron, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- August 8th, 1941
"This officer has participated in many engagements against the enemy throughout which he has displayed excellent qualities of leadership and zeal. He has destroyed at least three enemy aircraft, one of which he shot down at night."
Krigskorset
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Air Commodore
- Unit:
- No. 601 (County of London) Squadron, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- December 18th, 1942
With sword
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Air Commodore
- Unit:
- HQ, No. 216 (Air Transport and Ferry) Group, RAF Middle East Command, HQ, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Air Commodore
- Unit:
- HQ, No. 216 (Air Transport and Ferry) Group, RAF Middle East Command, Mediterranean Allied Air Forces (MAAF), Allied Forces
- Awarded on:
- June 8th, 1944
Legion of Merit - Officer (LoM - O)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Air Commodore
- Unit:
- HQ, No. 216 (Air Transport and Ferry) Group, RAF Middle East Command, Mediterranean Allied Air Forces (MAAF), Allied Forces
- Awarded on:
- March 15th, 1946
Sources
- Photo 1: RAF (Public Domain)
- - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34721/page/7277
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34986/page/6404
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35029/supplement/33
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35241/page/4570
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35247/page/4740
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36004/supplement/2056
- http://www.bbm.org.uk/airmen/Straight.htm
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