Les Munro | |
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 Flight Lieutenant Les Munro (left foreground) speaking to King George VI (centre) and Wing Commander Guy Gibson (right) on 27 May 1943 | |
| Born | 5 April 1919 Gisborne, New Zealand |
| Died | 4 August 2015 (aged 96) Tauranga, New Zealand |
| Allegiance | New Zealand |
| Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
| Rank | Squadron Leader |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit Distinguished Service Order Companion of the Queen's Service Order Distinguished Flying Cross Legion of Honour (France) |
Squadron Leader John Leslie Munro, CNZM, DSO, QSO, DFC, JP (5 April 1919 – 4 August 2015) was a Royal New Zealand Air Force pilot during World War II and the last surviving pilot of the Dambusters Raid of May 1943.[1]
- ^ Palmer, Rebecca; Watson, Mike (2 September 2006). "Dambuster has faith in Jackson". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 28 September 2007.[dead link]