RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Wagland, James Leslie William

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Wagland ​

• FORENAME

James Leslie William ​

• UNIT

138 and 161 Squadrons (RAFVR) ​

• RANK

Squadron Leader ​

• NUMBER

81937 ​

• AWARD

bar to Distinguished Flying Cross ​

• PLACE

1943 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 4.11.1913 West Ham​

school in Essex​

employed in bank​

RAFVR 1939​

navigator​

78 Squadron 1940​

award D.F.C. with 78 Squadron 1941 (FLt)​

HQ Bomber Command​

RAF Tempsford (Senior Navigator) 1942​

also awarded​

Mention in Despatches (x2),Dutch Flying Cross,Polish War Cross​

bank manager postwar​

retired 1974​

married Molly (WAAF at Tempsford) (predeceased him) (2 children)​

died 2.4.2005 ​

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