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PROCTOR, Billy Wright

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rank: F/L
status: survived
airforce: RAF    (no: J24138 )
born: 1921-03-31 Caledon East Canada

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Billy Wright PROCTOR

Service No: J24138

PROCTOR, F/L Billy Wright (J24138) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.601 Squadron - Award effective 11 August 1945 as per London Gazette dated 21 August 1945 and AFRO 1507/45 dated 28 September 1945.

Born 1921 at Caledon East, Ontario; home there (student); enlisted Toronto 28 January 1942. Trained at No.1 ITS (graduated 29 August 1942), No.9 EFTS (graduated 7 November 1942) and No.6 SFTS (graduated 5 March 1943). Commissioned May 1943.

Flight Lieutenant Proctor has completed numerous operational sorties. On many occasions his aircraft has been damaged by anti-aircraft fire, but despite all hazards he has maintained consistent accuracy and determination in his bombing.
He has shown unfailing courage and devotion to duty, which have contributed in no small measure to the successes achieved by his squadron.

Squadrons:

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AirforceSqdrnDate
RAF 601 1945-01-04

Aircraft:

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PT606 1944-11-05
PT584 1944-11-07
PT593 1944-11-07
PT603 1944-11-21
PT368 1944-11-25
PL352 1944-12-04
PT761 1944-12-10
PT835 1944-12-11
MK469 1944-12-15
PT371 1944-12-15
MH540 1944-12-16
PT489 1945-01-04
MJ909 1945-01-18
PV238 1945-01-18
MK137 1945-01-30
PV300 1945-01-30
PT641 1945-02-12
ML405 1945-02-24
ML134 1945-04-09
PT708 1945-04-20
MA447 1945-04-24
MJ618 1945-04-25
MA618 1945-04-29

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