OVERHEU Richard Frederick DFC & Bar

RAAF Born Pingelly WA 10 July 1920 Died Kallaroo WA 19 August 2014

Service No: 406115.  RAAF Pilot 1940, 1941 RAAF Richmond 6 Squadron Hudsons, !942, 2 Squadron Hudsons Darwin, US Presidential Unit Citation, 1943 Hudson pilot instructor RAAF East Sale,1944 RAAF Darwin Liberators, 380 Bomb Group USAF then reformed 24 Squadron RAAF with Liberators. Discharged 1945 as Squadron Leader. Member Air Force Association and RSL since 1945 at Brookton, Esperance and Albany, Farmer, 6 years Shire Councillor Esperance and Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades 50 years. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (Imperial) (DFC) – 2 Squadron RAAF: 26 March 1943. Honour Avenues Group.

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