DAMBUSTERS Curtis, Lawrence Wesley (Larry)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Curtis ​

• FORENAME

Lawrence Wesley (Larry) ​

• UNIT

617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. ​

• RANK

Flying Officer ​

• NUMBER

139644 ​

• AWARD

bar to Distinguished Flying Cross ​

• PLACE

London Gazette 11.4.1944 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 10.5.1921 Wednesbury,Staffordshire​

clerk,Midland Counties Mutual Benefit Society,Dudley​

RAFVR October 1939​

a Wellington squadron​

27 OTU 1942​

Pilot Officer January 1943​

158 Squadron​

award DFC (17.8.1943)​

617 Squadron 26.7.1943​

w.op/air gunner​

Flying Officer 19.8.1943​

award bar DFC (11.4.1944)​

Transport Command 1945​

Squadron Leader​

demobilised 1946​

Managing Director,Curtis (Wool) Holdings,Leeds​

married Barbara 1945 (3 sons)​

died 21.6.2008 ​

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