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Meares, Stanley Thomas

Date of birth:
1916 (Sidcup/Kent, United Kingdom)
Date of death:
November 15th, 1941
Buried on:
Brookwood Military Cemetery
Plot: 24. Row: A. Grave: 20.
Service number:
37683
Nationality:
British

Biography

Squadron Leader Stanley Meares was killed in an air collision.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Flight Lieutenant
Unit:
No. 611 (West Lancashire) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
July 22nd, 1941
"This officer has consistently displayed enthusiasm and skill when leading his flight or his squadron. He has carried out 28 operations over enemy territory during which he has destroyed two Messerschmitt 109F's and damaged two Messerschmitt 109's."
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

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