DAMBUSTERS Goodale, Brian

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Goodale ​

• FORENAME

Brian ​

• UNIT

617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. ​

• RANK

Flying Officer ​

• NUMBER

101042 ​

• AWARD

bar to Distinguished Flying Cross ​

• PLACE

Germany (Dams) 1943 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 12.6.1919 Kent​

RAFVR 1939​

2 Depot 21.10.1939​

2 E&WS 8.12.1939​

7 B&GS 15.6.1940​

10 OTU 6.7.1940​

51 Squadron 9.9.1940​

Pilot Officer 18.7.1941​

award DFC (30.1.1942) (28 ops)​

RAF Disforth 17.1.1942​

1652 CU 1.2.1942​

Flying Officer 18.7.1942​

10 OTU 1943​

617 Squadron 22.4.1943​

wireless op.​

award bar to DFC (28.5.1943) (Dams)​

100 OTU 22.4.1944​

HQ Technical Training Command 11.5.1944​

105 OTU 4.9.1944​

Flight Lt 1.9.1945​

HQ 45 Group 2.11.1945​

seconded to BOAC 29.11.1945​

HQ Training Command 15.12.1945​

224 Squadron 17.12.1945​

Squadron Leader 1.8.1947​

HQ Flying Training Command 10.11.1947​

Debden 20.10.1948​

Watton 8.11.1948​

Henlow 21.9.1950​

Debden 12.11.1951​

Trimley Heath 14.2.1952​

783 Signal Unit 26.2.1952​

HQ Bomber Command 30.12.1953​

330 Signal Unit 5.1.1954​

266 Signal Unit 5.1.1954​

Swanton Morley 21.8.1958​

151 Wing 26.9.1960​

retired 14.6.1961 (Squadron Leader)​

employed by Short Brothers,Northern Ireland​

died December 1977 Bury St Edmunds​

All Saints Curchyard,Hawstead,Suffolk​

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