PACCO, Pierre
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rank: F/Ostatus: survived
airforce: RAF (no: 154940 )
born: 1913-08-04 Enghien Belgium
added by: Adrian Dwyer
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Pierre Pacco entered the Aéronautique Militaire Belge in 1934. He escaped from Belgium on 13 May 1942 but was arrested in Spain on 5 June 1942. Liberated on19 April 1943, he arrived in the UK on 24 July 1943, and enlisted into Belgian Section RAF on18 October 1943. He was then sent for training to 22 SFTS (9 November 1943), Belgian Depot (7January 1944), 9 OAFU 1 January 1944) and 57 OTU (28 March 1944). Pierre Pacco was promoted F/O on 18 April 1944 and posted to 350 Sqn on 30 May 1944 where he stayed till the end of the hostilities. The Squadron diary notes:
05/06/1944 Another new batch of pilots: P. Delorme, L. Lambrechts, R. Muls, P. Pacco.
He died on 21st November 1987.
Known awards
Officer in the Order of the Crown, Officer in the Order of Leopold II, Golden Medal in the Order of Leopold II, Military Decoration 2nd Class, Croix de Guerre 1940 with Palm and Bronze Lion, Croix de Evadés, 1939 - 45 Star, France & Germany Star, Political Prisoner cross with 2 Stars
05/06/1944 Another new batch of pilots: P. Delorme, L. Lambrechts, R. Muls, P. Pacco.
He died on 21st November 1987.
Known awards
Officer in the Order of the Crown, Officer in the Order of Leopold II, Golden Medal in the Order of Leopold II, Military Decoration 2nd Class, Croix de Guerre 1940 with Palm and Bronze Lion, Croix de Evadés, 1939 - 45 Star, France & Germany Star, Political Prisoner cross with 2 Stars
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