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Bennett, Victor

Date of birth:
January 29th, 1918 (Melton Mowbray/Leicestershire, United Kingdom)
Date of death:
January 2nd, 2008
Nationality:
British

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Flight Sergeant
Unit:
Bomber Command / Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves
Awarded on:
1942
Was stationed at an airfield where he saved the life of a senior ranked officer during a bombing raid, when the hangar they were in was directly hit. He pushed himself and the officer into cover, thus saving both their lives.
British Empire Medal (BEM & EGM)

Sources

  • - Grandson Rob Walker

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