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Culver, Alfred Charles 'Ginger'

Date of birth:
January 21st, 1917 (Rawalpindi, India)
Date of death:
September 2nd, 1942 (Iceland)
Buried on:
Air Forces Memorial Runnymede
Service number:
580001 (NCO)/43198 (Officer)
Nationality:
British

Biography

Ginge was born on 21st Jan 1917 in the Station Family Hospital in Rawalpindi, India, son of Sgt Terry Marsh Culver. Together with his sister they all returned to England aboard the Minnedosa in 1920.

26 August, 1935: Civil Flying School, ARF Hatfield
November 1935: No. 11 Flight Training School, RAF Wittering
25 January 1936: wings received
May, 1936: School of Air Navigation, RAF Manston
Oktober 1936: posted at 220 Squadron, RAF Bincham
1 April, 1940: Pilot Officer on Probation
1 April, 1941: Flying Officer (war sub)
1 April, 1942: Flight Lieutenant (war sub)

On 2 september, 1942 Flt Lt Alfred Culver, went missing whilst flying a search and rescue operation from RAF Kaldadarnes, Iceland

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Sergeant
Unit:
No. 220 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
February 20th, 1940

Medal presented 15 April, 1940 by Air Vice Marshal Breeze.
Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Flight Lieutenant
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1943
Mentioned in Dispatches

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