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Kaye, Ivon George |
| Date of birth: | June 7th, 1917
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April 4th, 1993 (Rotorua, New Zealand)
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New Zealander |
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BIOGRAPHY:
Ivon George Kaye joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force in 1939 and was trained as an Air Gunner in Canada. He flew with No. 7 Squadorn and No. 75 (RNZAF) Squadron. In 1945 he returned to New Zealand and trained Air Gunners at Fiji on Catalinas. He was honorably discharged in 1946.
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DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (DFC)
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Rank:
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Flying Officer
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No. 7 Squadron
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Awarded on:
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June 30th, 1944
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Details:
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Published in The London Gazette dated 30th June 1944.
At the time of the actual awarding, Kaye was already transferred to No. 75 (RNZAF) Squadron.
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