DAMBUSTERS Whittaker, Ivan

John Robertson

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Staff member
  • SURNAME
Whittaker

  • FORENAME
Ivan

  • UNIT
617 Squadron,R.A.F.

  • RANK
Flying Officer + A/Flight Lieutenant

  • NUMBER
51704

  • AWARD
Distinguished Flying Cross and bar

  • PLACE
London Gazette 16.11.1943 and 31.3.1944

  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 1918 Newcastle upon Tyne
RAF 1938
sevice number 573165
1 STT 18.1.1938
RAF Cosford 4.8.1938
213 Squadron 18.8.1940
RAF Ouston 27.6.1941
RAF Catterick 31.8.1941
ACRC 19.1.1942
60 OTU 8.2.1942
10 AGS 21.3.1942
97 Squadron 24.4.1942
50 Squadron May 1942
1654 CU 11.11.1942
617 Squadron 31.3.1943
flight engineer
Pilot Officer 5.4.1943
Flying Officer 5.10.1943
award DFC (19.11.1943)
A/Flight Lt
award bar to DFC (31.3.1944) (43 ops)
WIA 12.2.1944
Flight Lt 5.4.1945
4 STT 26.5.1944
Engineering Branch 9.6.1949
Technical Branch 1.12.1949
Squadron Leader 1.1.1954
Wing Commander 1.7.1959
award OBE (2.6.1962)
Group Captain 1.7.1965
retired 19.10.1974
died 1979​
 
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