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| PERSONALIA |
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Page, Allen Geoffrey |
| Date of birth: | May 16th, 1920 (Boxmoor/Hertfordshire/England, Great Britain)
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| Date of death: |
August 3rd, 1980 (Wokingham/Bershire/England, Great Britain)
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British |
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DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (DFC)
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Rank:
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Flight Lieutenant
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Awarded on:
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July 30th, 1943
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Action:
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Citation:
"Recently, these officers in the course of an operation over enemy occupied territory shot down 6 enemy aircraft, 3 of which were destroyed.by Squadron Leader MacLachlan and 2 by Flight Lieutenant Page, while the other was destroyed jointly. The operation, which was planned by Squadron Leader MacLachlan, was brilliantly executed and the successes were worthily earned".
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DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (DFC)
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Rank:
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Squadron Leader
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Unit:
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No. 132 Squadron
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Awarded on:
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August 22nd, 1944
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Action:
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Citation:
"On 7th July, 1944, this officer took part in an engagement against a force of more than 30 enemy aircraft, 6 of which were shot down without loss. In this spirited fight, Squadron Leader Page led his formation with skill and determination and one of the enemy's aircraft fell to his guns. He has destroyed 10 hostile aircraft".
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Details:
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Awardded as a bar for on the ribbon of the first DFC.
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| Information source(s): |
- BBM
- Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 36113 published on the 27 July 1943
- The London Gazette Issue 36665 published on the 18 August 1944
- The London Gazette Issue 36863 published on the 26 December 1944
- The London Gazette Issue 38186 published on the 23 January 1948
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