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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 35271" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Sumpter </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Leonard Joseph (Len) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Flight Sergeant + Flying Officer </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>655673 + 149045 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Distinguished Flying Cross,Distinguished Flying Medal </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Germany (Dams) 1943 (DFM) London Gazette 9.6.1944 (DFC) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 1911 Kettering,Northamptonshire</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Grenadier Guards 1928-31 + 1939-41</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>RAF 1941</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>9 RW 12.4.1941</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>10 ITW 26.6.1941</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>33 ANS 15.9.1941</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Charlottown 16.9.1941</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>31 B&GS 14.2.1942</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>3 PRC 13.5.1942</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>11 OTU 27.6.1942</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>57 Squadron 8.9.1942 (13ops)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>617 Squadron March 1943</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>air bomber</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>award DFM (28.5.1943) (Dams)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Pilot Officer 27.6.1943</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Flying Officer 27.12.1943</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>award DFC (9.6.1944) (35 ops)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>85 OTU 21.8.1944</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Flight Lt 17.1.1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>617 Squadron 22.1.1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>RAF Burn 11.9.1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>18 Group 11.3.1946</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>released 11.3.1946</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>rejoined 1946-50</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Physical Fitness Branch </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/l-sumpter.8178/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/8/8178-da28b9ea8afbd11161e058e9ce694994.jpg?1591389214" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
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