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Fogarty, Francis Joseph

    Date of birth:
    January 16th, 1899 (Cork, Ireland)
    Date of death:
    January 12th, 1973 (Surrey, United Kingdom)
    Service number:
    07091
    Nationality:
    Irish (1919-present, Republic)

    Biography

    1935-1937: No. 84 Squadron
    1938-1940: No. 37 Squadron
    1940-1941: RAF Mildenhall
    1941-1943: No. 8 Group
    1945-1946: RAF Italy
    1949-1952: Far East Air Force
    1952-1956: Air Member for Personnel

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    Rank:
    Flying Officer
    Unit:
    No. 84 Squadron, Royal Air Force
    Awarded on:
    October 10th, 1922
    For distinguished service rendered during active operations in Iraq during 1920-1921.
    Mentioned in Dispatches
    Rank:
    Flight Lieutenant
    Unit:
    No. 84 Squadron, Royal Air Force
    Awarded on:
    June 6th, 1924
    For distinguished service rendered during operations in Iraq in 1922.
    Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
    Rank:
    Squadron Leader
    Awarded on:
    June 4th, 1934
    Air Force Cross (AFC)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    January 1st, 1941
    Mentioned in Dispatches
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    September 24th, 1941
    Mentioned in Dispatches
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    January 1st, 1942
    Mentioned in Dispatches
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Air Vice-Marshal
    Awarded on:
    January 1st, 1946
    Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB)
    Rank:
    Acting Air Marshal
    Awarded on:
    June 8th, 1950

    His Majesty's Birthday
    Knights/Dames Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (K/DBE)
    Rank:
    Air Marshal
    Awarded on:
    June 1st, 1953

    Her Majesty's Coronation
    Commander of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (KCB/DCB)

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