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Powell, John Leonard
Powell, John Leonard
Date of death:
April 16th, 1945
Buried on:
Commonwealth War Cemetery Poznan
Plot: 5. Row: B. Grave: 1-5.
Nationality:
British
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Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Squadron Leader
Unit:
No. 617 Squadron
,
Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
June 8th, 1944
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Squadron Leader
Unit:
No. 617 Squadron
,
Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
March 29th, 1946
Posthumously awarded
1939-1945 Star
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Air Crew Europe Star
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Africa Star
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Defence Medal 1939-1945
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
War Medal 1939-1945
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
Photo 1:
T.przechlewski
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Squadron Leader John Leonard Powell - medals | John Leonard … | Flickr
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37515/supplement/1577/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36544/supplement/2620/data.pdf
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