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Wg. Cdr. Doug Benham OBE DFC AFC
Dear all
I've just been informed by 104443 Wg. Cdr. Doug Benham's family, that he passed away at his home in Manorbier, Wales, on the evening of 28 October 2009, aged 91. I spoke to him only the evening before and had arranged to see him this Sunday... so sad.
He was CO of 41 Squadron from 28 August 1944 to 8 April 1945, and was awarded the DFC in 1943, the AFC in 1944, a Bar to his DFC in 1945, and an OBE in 1957. He was born in Wimbledon on 30 December 1917, was commissioned in August 1941, and retired in December 1957, retaining Wing Commander.
There's also an entry in Chris Shores' Aces High.
RIP Douggie.
Regards
Steve
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