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Squadron Leader Harry WrightPrint Page 
01-October-2018
Photographs supplied by Russell Byers
The cabinet, containing memorabilia, commemorates Squadron Leader Harry Wright (1919-1991).
He survived seventy-eight Royal Air Force Bomber Command operations over Europe during World War Two. He became the Navigation Leader of No. 156 Squadron Royal Air Force in the Pathfinder Force.
He finished as a Squadron Leader and obtained the Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C.) for a night attack on Modane in September 1943, and the Bar to the DFC for a consistently ligh level of leadership and courage. He was also awarded the Distinghuished Flying Medal for a large number of missions over Germany and Italy.
Location
| Address: | 7 Pathfinder Drive, Queensland Air Museum, Caloundra, 4551 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -26.798056 Long: 153.108333 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Furniture |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Military |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MA, ADBPATHFINDER
HARRY WRIGHT
D.F.C. & Bar, D.F.M.
MEMORIAL CABINET
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
