Pedrina, William Allan

Date of birth:: May 20th, 1919 (Hamilton/Victoria, Australia)
Date of death:: December 15th, 1943
Buried on:: Commonwealth War Cemetery Port Moresby
Plot: A6. Row: E. Grave: 20.
Service number:: Au.264
Nationality:: Australian

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Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Flight Lieutenant
Unit:: No. 1 Operational Training Unit, Royal Australian Air Force
Awarded on:: April 10th, 1942

"In February, 1942, this officer took part in a low level attack on enemy destroyers and transports, in the face of intense fire, at Gasmata, New Britain. Later in February he carried out a single daylight reconnaissance of enemy shipping at Rabaul. In spite of being attacked by enemy fighters and ground defences and having his gunner killed and aircraft damaged he completed his reconnaissance and returned over 500 miles to his base with extremely valuable information."