Destonis, Dene
- Date of birth:
- (Ottawa, Canada)
- Service number:
- J15901
- Nationality:
- Canadian
Biography
Career:
December 9th, 1940: RCAF, Montreal, Quebec;
? - October 1941: RCAF No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School, MacDonald, Manitoba;
? - November 1941: No. 1 Air Navigation School;
?: No. 53 Squadron, Royal Air Force.
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Navigator Badge
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- October 1941
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Flying Officer
- Unit:
- No. 53 Squadron, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- August 22nd, 1944
"This officer has been navigator and bomb aimer on three occasions when his aircraft delivered attacks on enemy submarines. During an attack on a U-boat a second submarine was observed in the vicinity. Flying Officer Destonis by his quick appreciation of the situation and prompt action enabled an attack to be made on both submarines. His coolness and resolution during all these attacks and in the face of enemy fire have always been exemplary."
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