DAMBUSTERS Munro, John Leslie (Les)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Munro ​

• FORENAME

John Leslie (Les) ​

• UNIT

617 Squadron,R.N.Z.A.F. ​

• RANK

Flight Lieutenant (A/Squadron Leader) ​

• NUMBER

413942 ​

• AWARD

Distinguished Service Order ​

• PLACE

London Gazette 28.4.1944 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 5.4.1919 Gisborne,New Zealand​

farmer in civilian life​

enlisted RNZAF 5.7.1941​

to UK 20.10.1941​

97 Squadron 1942/43​

Flight Lt​

award DFC (11.6.1943) (21 ops)​

617 Squadron 25.3.1943​

pilot​

A/Squadron Leader 14.2.1944​

award DSO (28.4.1944)​

1690 BDTF 13.7.1944​

released 5.2.1946​

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