DAMBUSTERS Shannon, David John

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Shannon ​

• FORENAME

David John ​

• UNIT

617 Squadron,R.A.A.F. ​

• RANK

Flight Lieutenant + A/Squadron Leader ​

• NUMBER

407729 ​

• AWARD

Distinguished Service Order and bar,bar to Distinguished Flying Cross ​

• PLACE

Germany (Dams) 1943 (DSO) London Gazette 12.11.1943 (barDFC) London Gazette 26.9.1944 (barDSO) ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 27.5.1922 Unley Park,South Australia​

clerk in civilian life​

enlisted RAAF 4.1.1941 Adelaide,South Australia​

Canada 1941​

Pilot Officer 22.9.1941​

Flying Officer 23.3.1942​

106 Squadron 1942​

award DFC (12.1.1943) (26 ops)​

617 Squadron April 1943​

pilot​

A/F/Lt​

award DSO (28.5.1943) (dams)​

Flight Lt 23.9.1943​

award bar to DFC (12.11.1943)​

A/Squadron Leader​

award bar to DSO (26.9.1944) (65 ops)​

OTU 25.7.1944​

Squadron Leader 1.1.1945​

511 Squadron​

246 Squadron​

returned to Australia 15.12.1945​

businessman in London postwar​

died 8.4.1993 Sydenham,South London ​

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