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John Edwards

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John AWMM
  • Surname
    Edwards AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII NZ421031 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    9 September 1921 AWMM Invercargill, Southland AWMM
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Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM) AWMM
      29 September 1944 AWMM
      Citation: "By his courage, determination and completely imperturbable conduct in face of heavy odds, Flight Sergeant Edwards have proved himself an outstanding non-commissioned fighter pilot. In three tours in the Pacific area he has undertaken 75 missions and flown 213 hours and has established himself as an exceedingly staunch and reliable member of the squadron. His achievements and notably his determination to press home attacks regardless of the personal risks involved have been a brilliant example to the other non-commissioned pilots. On his first tour, during a fierce attack which developed when enemy fighters in strength endeavoured t oattack the Allied bombers under escort, Flight Sergeant Edwards withstood heavy punishment while continuing to give protection to the bombers and by skillful flying he brought his aircraft to base in spite of the severe damage it had suffered. later he took part in early fighter sweeps on Rabual and shared in the destruction of a Japanese aircraft. More recently he has again revealed an aggressive spirit in low-level fighter-bomber and ground strafing attacks against enemy strongholds in the Rabual area. In all these varied missions his personal courage and devotion to duty have been of the highest order." AWMM
    • War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
    • New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
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  • Enlistment
    WW2 8 February 1942 AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM
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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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Medical history

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Biographical information

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Death

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Sources

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    Rudge, C. (2003). Air-to-air : the story behind the air-to-air combat claims of the RNZAF. Lyttelton, N.Z.: Adventure Air. AWMM

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