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Wellburn, Dennis Crosby

Date of birth:
1913
Date of death:
September 1st, 1943
Buried on:
Commonwealth War Graves Newark-on-Trent Cemetery
Plot: P. Grave: 313.
Nationality:
Canadian

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Squadron Leader
Unit:
No. 61 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
October 15th, 1943
"" ... many successful sorties. On ten occasions acted as Deputy Flight Commander during effective raids on Ruhr area. Since appointment to Flight Commander has taken part in further sorties and obtained excellent photographs of targets he has bombed. His determination to press home attacks in face of heaviest defences has set fine example to rest of squadron.

Posthumously awarded
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

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