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GRANT, Douglas Ian

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rank: P/O
status: survived
airforce: RAF    (no: 162515 )
born: United Kingdom

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154 Squadron

Further edit by David Garrett August 2026

I am interested in all things 154, and can be contacted at dgarrett46 at outlook dot com

Joined 154 as a Sgt pilot in North Africa in March 1943, flying ops from Tingley
Promoted Fl/Sgt in May
Posted to Malta with the sqn in June following the German surrender in Tunisia
Flew ops from Malta and then Lentini in Sicily, being promoted W/O and then P/O (19th Sep 43, gazetted 4th Jan 44)

Moved with the sqn to Italy, eventually based at Gioia-del-Colle, near Bari on the east coast.

Promoted F/O (19/03/44), and, after the end of the war, Fl/Lt (19/09/45, gazetted 26/10/45)

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ES191 Escort 1943-04-05
ER635 9 Spit sweep Comiso & Biscari Sicily 1630 - 1730 1943-07-02
ER967 9 Spit escort to Fortresses bombing Catania 1000 - 1145 1943-07-04
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