DAMBUSTERS Woods, Roy Edward

Service: A Navy Seal at War
By Marcus Luttrell, James D. Hornfischer

John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Woods
  • FORENAME
Roy Edward
  • UNIT
617 Squadron,R.C.A.F.
  • RANK
Flying Officer
  • NUMBER
J/16183
  • AWARD
Distinguished Flying Cross
  • PLACE
London Gazette 17.10.1944
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
RCAF 21.8.1940
ITS,Toronto
Wireless School,Montreal
B&GS,Jarvis
arrived Scotland 25.4.1941
RC,Bournemouth
RAF Cranwell
22 OTU
419 Squadron 1942 (37 ops)
Pilot Officer 20.9.1942
RAF Wellesbourne Mountford (instructor) 6.11.1942
award Mention in Despatches 1942 (instructor)
617 Squadron 1943
air bomber
award DFC
Flight Lt July 1944
to Canada October 1944 (arrived 11.11.1944)
B&GS,Fengal
B&GS,Mountain View
discharged 16.3.1945
employed Bright's Ltd (Canada's largest winery)
retired September 1983
married Eve
 
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