Majumdar, Karun Krishna "Jumbo"

Date of birth:: September 6th, 1913
Date of death:: February 17th, 1945
Service number:: 1555
Nationality:: British-Indian

Biography

Majumdar was trained as pilt between February 1st, 1932 and December 15th, 1933 and was comissioned on January 9th, 1934. He was killed on February 17th, 1945 when his Hurrican during an aerobatic demonstration crashshed after his aircraft stalled due to a technical problem.

Promotions:
July 9th, 1935: Flying Officer;
?: Pilot Officer;
?: Squadron Leader;
?: Wing Commander.

Loopbaan:
February 1st, 1932 - December 15th, 1933: Flight Training RAF Cramwell;
November 10th, 1934: No. 1 Squadron, Indian Air Force;
? - June 27th, 1941: Flight Commander 'C' Flight, No.1 Squadron;
June 27th, 1941 - March 13th, 1942: Commanding Officer No. 1 Squadron, Indian Air Force;
?: No. 268 Squadron, Royal Air Force;
January 1st, 1945 - February 17th, 1945: Indian Air Force Display Flight.

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Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Squadron Leader
Unit:: No. 1 Squadron, Royal Indian Air Force
Awarded on:: November 10th, 1942

Citation:
"Early this year this officer commanded the squadron during its activities in Burma. He led two unescorted attacks on enemy airfields in Thailand and attacks in support of the army in Tennasserim; he also completed valuable reconnaissances during the retirement from Rangoon to the Prome positions."

LG 35777/4868 (10 November 1942).

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Squadron Leader
Unit:: No. 268 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: January 23rd, 1945

Citation:
"This officer has completed many tactical reconnaissance and photographic sorties. His keenness for operational work and his skill on difficult and dangerous missions has always been outstanding. Before the advance northwards in France, he completed exceptionally valuable photographic reconnaissances of the Seine bridges, in the face of heavy ground defences. He has also participated in long tactical reconnaissances on which he was several times intercepted by superior formations of enemy aircraft. His skill and courage have always been outstanding."

Second DFC awarded as a bar for on the ribbon of the first DFC.

Sources

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- Second Supplement to The London Gazette og 6th November 1942, Issue 35777, dated 10th November 1942
- Fifth Supplement to The London Gazette of 19th January 1945, Issue 36905, dated 23rd January 1945
- Bharat Rakshak