DAMBUSTERS Leggo, Jack Frederick

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Leggo ​

• FORENAME

Jack Frederick ​

• UNIT

617 Squadron,R.A.A.F. ​

• RANK

Flight Lieutenant ​

• NUMBER

402367 ​

• AWARD

bar to Distinguished Flying Cross ​

• PLACE

Germany (Dams) 1943 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 21.4.1916 Sydney,New South Wales,Australia​

bank clerk in civilian life​

enlisted RAAF 19.8.1940 Sydney,New South Wales,Australia​

to Canada 23.1.1941​

Sergeant 23.6.1941​

to England 6.8.1941​

commissioned​

455 Squadron​

50 Squadron 24.4.1942​

Flying Officer​

award DFC (6.11.1942) (26 ops)​

92 Group 16.9.1942​

617 Squadron March 1943​

Flight Lt​

navigator​

award bar to DFC (28.5.1943) (Dams)​

Pilot Training 11.9.1943​

10 Squadron,RAAF​

flew 12 missions as pilot​

returned to Australia 17.9.1945​

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