Bill Garing
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Air Commodore William "Bill" Garing, CBE, DFC (26 July 1910 – 1 January 2004)[1] was a senior officer in the Royal Australian Air Force.
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William Henry Garing | |
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Nickname(s) | Bull |
Born | (1910-07-26)26 July 1910 Corryong, Victoria |
Died | 1 January 2004(2004-01-01) (aged 93) |
Allegiance | Australia |
Service/ | Royal Australian Air Force |
Years of service | 1928–64 |
Rank | Air Commodore |
Commands | RAAF Overseas Headquarters (1953) Western Area Command (1946–48) No. 1 Operational Training Unit RAAF (1943–44) No. 9 Operational Group RAAF (1942–43) |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Flying Cross Mentioned in Despatches Distinguished Service Cross (United States) |
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