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Dring, Walter

Date of death:
January 13th, 1945
Buried on:
Commonwealth War Cemetery Bergen op Zoom
Plot: 13. Row: B. Grave: 6.
Service number:
104424
Nationality:
British

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Squadron Leader
Unit:
No. 183 (Gold Coast) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
January 14th, 1944
Citation:
'This officer has completed much operational flying and has displayed great skill and fine fighting qualities throughout. He is a most efficient squadron commander and recently he has led his formation in a series of successful attacks on airfields and on shipping. On one of the latter occasions, hits were obtained on 2 merchant vessels. Squadron Leader Dring has displayed great leadership and determination. He has destroyed one enemy aircraft."
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Wing Commander
Awarded on:
October 17th, 1944
Citation:
"Since the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross, Wing Commander Dring has completed a very large number of operations against the enemy. By his untiring efforts, leadership and excellent organising ability he has contributed in a large measure to the formations he commands."

LG 36750/4747.
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

Sources

  • Photo: Hans Molier, The Netherlands
  • - Third Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 36329 published on the 11 January 1944
    - Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette of 13th October 1944, Issue 36750, dated 17th October 1944
    - Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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