Reed, Charles Phillip

Service number:: 1172597 (NCO)/104432 (Officer)
Nationality:: British

Biography

? Temporary Flight Sergeant
9 augustus 1941: Pilot Officer on Probation
9 augustus 1942: Flying Officer (war sub)
9 augustus 1943: Flight Lieutenant (war sub)
7 februari 1949: Appointment to commission As Flight Lieutenant, short service (eight years on the active list and four years on the reserve
1 oktober 1950: permament commission as Flight Lieutenant
19 november 1970: retirment at own request as Squadron Leader

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Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Acting Flight Lieutenant
Unit:: No. 85 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: February 19th, 1943

Citation:
"As observer this officer has completed a large number of hours flying on night operations. He has displayed great skill and keenness and participated in the destruction of 2 enemy aircraft and the damaging of 3 others."

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Flight Lieutenant
Unit:: No. 488 (RNZAF) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: June 9th, 1944

Citation:
"This officer is an observer of high merit and his example of courage and resource has been most praise-worthy. He is a very valuable member of aircraft crew and has assisted in the destruction of 11 enemy aircraft at night. "

Second DFC awarded as a bar.