RAF SPECIAL DUTIES McCairns, James Atterby

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

McCairns ​

• FORENAME

James Atterby ​

• UNIT

161 Squadron (RAFVR) ​

• RANK

Flying Officer + Flight Lieutenant ​

• NUMBER

125754 ​

• AWARD

Distinguished Flying Cross and 2 bars ​

• PLACE

1943 (DFC and bar) 1944 (2nd bar) ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

husband of Moira McCairns​

pilot​

award M.M. as evaded with Fighter Command​

killed in flying accident postwar ​

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