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Pankhurst, Leonard Thomas

Date of birth:
August 26th, 1902
Date of death:
December 1st, 1996
Service number:
19165
Nationality:
British

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Group Captain
Unit:
Air Staff, HQ, Mediterranean Allied Air Forces (MAAF), Allied Forces
Awarded on:
April 11th, 1944
"In recognition of valuable services rendered in connection with the war."
Legion of Merit - Officer (LoM - O)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Group Captain
Unit:
No. 44 Group, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
June 14th, 1945
Mentioned in Dispatches
Rank:
Acting Air Vice Marshal
Unit:
Director of Personal Services, HQ, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1955
Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB, Military Division)

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