DAMBUSTERS McLean, Thomas Joseph (Tom)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

McLean ​

• FORENAME

Thomas Joseph (Tom) ​

• UNIT

617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. ​

• RANK

Warrant Officer ​

• NUMBER

1059877 ​

• AWARD

Distinguished Flying Cross ​

• PLACE

London Gazette 12.12.1944 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Kirkmuirhill,Lanarkshire​

born 22.1.1922 Paisley,Renfrewshire​

trained as barber​

employed with a commercial artist,Glasgow in civilian life​

RAF 1940​

Blackpool June 1940​

RAF Ronaldsway,Isle of Man March 1941​

2 AGS May 1942​

Sergeant 7.7.1942​

102 Squadron July 1942 - April 1943 (30 ops)​

WIA 6.12.1942 Mannheim​

award DFM (5.1.1943)​

4 OTU 1943-44​

617 Squadron February - August 1944​

air gunner​

Warrant Officer​

award DFC​

WIA 15.3..1944 France​

total 51 ops​

demobilised 1945​

RAF 1946​

RAF Manby​

RAF Driffield​

HQ Flying Training Command​

RAF Ballykelly 1954​

retired from RAF 1956​

free-lance landscape/seascape painter​

self-employed barber​

professional child photographer​

married 1st wife (4 children)​

married (2nd) Kay (1 daughter Rebecca,2 stepchildren)​

died 20.7.2011​

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