Agazarian, Jack Charles Stanmore
- Date of birth:
- August 27th, 1915 (London, United Kingdom)
- Date of death:
- March 29th, 1945 (KZ Flossenbürg, Germany)
- Mentioned on:
- Air Forces Memorial Runnymede
- Service number:
- 71106
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
Jack Agazarian was a secret agent of the Special Operations Executive. He was arrested on 30 July 1943 and murdered in KZ Flossenbürg on 29 March 1945.
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Mentioned in Dispatches
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Flight Lieutenant
- Unit:
- F Section, Special Operations Executive (SOE), British Government
- Awarded on:
- June 13th, 1946
"This officer showed outstanding bravery in returning to France though known to the Gestapo, and his self-sacrifice in volunteering to take his commanding officer's place at a dangerous rendezvous is worthy of the highest praise. It is strongly recommended that he receive the Military Cross."
Recommended for a Military Cross but as the MC cannot be awarded posthumously it was downgraded to a MiD.
Posthumously awarded
Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Flight Lieutenant
- Unit:
- F Section, Special Operations Executive (SOE), British Government
Posthumously awarded
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Flight Lieutenant
- Unit:
- F Section, Special Operations Executive (SOE), British Government
Posthumously awarded
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo: Stephen Farnell (findagrave.com)
- - JOHN GREHAN & MARTIN MACE, Unearthing Churchill's Secret Army, Pen & Sword Military, 2012.
- SOE Agazarian, Jack Charles Stanmore [Archive] - Special Forces - Roll Of Honour
- Unearthing Churchill s Secret Army: The Official List of SOE Casualties and ... - John Grehan, Martin Mace/a>
- CWGC
- Royal Air Force (Volunteer Reserve) Officers 1939-1945 -- A
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