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Learoyd, Roderick Alastair Brook |
| Date of birth: | February 5th, 1913 (Folkestone, Kent, Great Britain)
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January 24th, 1996 (Rustington, Sussex, Great Britain)
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British |
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VICTORIA CROSS (VC)
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Rank:
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Flight Lieutenant
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Unit:
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49 Squadron, Royal Air Force
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Awarded on:
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September 9th, 1940
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Action:
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Flight Lieutenant Learoyd was one of the pilots briefed to bomb the Dortmund-Ems Canal, Germany, on 12 August 1940. During this action two planes were destroyed and two other planes were so heavily damaged that Flight Lieutenant Learoyd had to continue the mission on his own. Despite the enemy anti-aircraft fire he managed to successfully drop his bomb load from an altitude of 45 metres. Although his plane was damaged during this action he managed to return to his base safely.
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Later promoted to the rank of Wing Commander.
Roderick Alastair Brook Learoyd, Worthing Crematorium, Great Britain.
Name on RAF-memorial in St.Clement Dane's Church, Aldwych, Central London, Great Britain.
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