Crabb, Lionel Kenneth Philip "Buster"
- Date of birth:
- January 28th, 1909 (Streatham/Greater London, England)
- Date of death:
- April 19th, 1956
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
Lionel Crab presumably died on April 16th, 1956. He was a diver of the British Navy and MI-6 diver who disappeared during a reconnaissance mission to a Sovjet cruiser. Afterwards he was reported missing and speculation about the cause of his death is still going on.
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George Medal
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant
- Unit:
- H.M.S. Cormorant, R.N. Naval Bases, Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- January 25th, 1944
Frogman, mine & disposal officer
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant Commander
- Awarded on:
- December 11th, 1945
Sources
- Photo 1: Wikipedia.org
- - Unit Histories.com
- Special Operations.com
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