Henderson, Jack

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Date of death:: December 22nd, 1942
Mentioned on:: Air Forces Memorial Runnymede
Grave: 65.
Service number:: 106193
Nationality:: British

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Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Flying Officer
Unit:: No. 19 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: September 22nd, 1942
Awarded for:: Operation Jubilee

"This officer has participated in numerous sorties over enemy-occupied territory in several shipping reconnaissances and took part in the combined operations at Dieppe. Throughout, he has displayed coolness and determination. He has destroyed 1 and probably another 2 hostile aircraft."

Flying Badge

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Sources

- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35712/page/4112/data.pdf
- CWGC

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