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Porter, Melvin Kenneth Drowley

Date of birth:
November 12th, 1912
Date of death:
March 28th, 2003
Service number:
33038
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Wing Commander
Unit:
HQ, No. 11 Group, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
September 24th, 1941
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Wing Commander
Unit:
HQ, No. 11 Group, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
June 11th, 1942
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Wing Commander
Unit:
HQ, No. 11 Group, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1943

Chief Signals Officer
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Group Captain
Unit:
HQ, Second Tactical Air Force, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
June 8th, 1944
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Air Commodore
Unit:
HQ, Second Tactical Air Force, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1946
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Group Captain
Unit:
HQ, Second Tactical Air Force, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
March 15th, 1946

Chief Signals Officer
Legion of Merit - Officer (LoM - O)
Period:
After War Period (1945-now)
Rank:
Air Commodore
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1959
Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB)
Period:
After War Period (1945-now)
Rank:
Acting Air Marshal
Unit:
Maintenance Command
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1967
Commander of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (KCB/DCB)

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