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Awardee List for the year 1942
A total of 2 Awards are listed.
Distinguished Flying Cross : 2 |
 Distinguished Flying Cross | |||||
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| Sqn Ldr | Karun Krishna Majumdar 1555 GD(P) | Unit : 1 Squadron | Award Date | Announced 10 Nov 42 | |
| Details : |  Early this year this officer commanded the squadron during its activities in Burma. He led two unescorted attacks on enemy airfields in Thailand and attacks in support of the army in Tennasserim; he also completed valuable reconnaissances during the retirement from Rangoon to the Prome positions. | ||||
| Reference: | London Gazette 35777 dated 10 Nov 1942, Page 4868 | ||||
| Distinguished Flying Cross | |||||
| Sqn Ldr | Aspy Merwan Engineer 1554 GD(P) | Unit : 1 Squadron | Award Date | Announced 10 Nov 42 | |
| Details : |  Citation Not Available | ||||
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The Awards Database presented here was made possible by the kind generosity of Air Marshal Bharat Kumar, author of Courage & Devotion to Duty : A Chronicle of IAF's Honours and Awards (1932-2008). Air Marshal Bharat Kumar had very graciously given permission to reproduce the citations from the book on this website.
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