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Parkin, Leslie Hugh William

Date of death:
February 22nd, 1942
Buried on:
Commonwealth War Graves Protestant Churchyard Driesum
Service number:
37982
Nationality:
British

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Squadron Leader
Unit:
No. 77 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
March 13th, 1942
"This officer has carried out sorties, including attacks on Wilhelmshaven, Hamburg, Berlin, Ostend and Brest. He is a courageous and determined pilot and captain who invariably presses home his attacks to the utmost. His keenness and cool judgment have produced excellent results."

Posthumously awarded
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

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