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Winward, William Dudley

Service number:: 43078
Nationality:: British

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Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Flight Lieutenant
Unit:: No. 68 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: November 16th, 1942

"Flight Lieutenant Winward has participated in a large number of operational sorties. He has at all times set the highest example of devotion to duty and has shown great keenness to engage the enemy. This officer has been responsible for the destruction of 3 enemy aircraft, 2 of which he shot down at night."

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Sources

- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34840/page/2556/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35165/page/2812/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35580/page/2375/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35773/data.pdf

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