| - 5 weeks training at 56 OTU Sutton Bridge, Feb 1941
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| - Serves with No. 607 Sqdn. April 1941 |
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| - Joins No. 121 Squadron May 1941 |
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| - Transferred to No. 71 Squadron September 1941 |
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| - Received DFC 4 Oct 1941 |
| - Promoted to F/Lt. & Posted to No. 133 Squadron 23 Jan 1942 |
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| - 4 June 1942: 10 weeks in the US- war bond tour & rest
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| - Named Squadron Leader No. 133 Squadron Aug 1942 |
| - Transfers to USAAF as a major in Sept 42 and is appointed Sq/L of 336th FS, 4th FG |
| - Ended the war with 12 planes destroyed in 280 combat missions |
| - Eventually achieved rank of major general & commanded the 4th AF |
