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PLTOFF Dudley Adams 418043

Squadron/s457 SQN
85 SQN
Rank On Discharge/Death Pilot Officer (PLTOFF)
Mustering / SpecialisationPilot
Date of Birth21 Jul 1922
Contributing Author/sPhil Listermann
Updated by Phil Nickols 2020

Dudley enlisted on 21 Jul 1922 from Melbourne, VIC

Posted from No 85 Squadron RAAF in which he was serving since June 1944, as an NCO. Native of New South Wales. He was in 457 Squadron from April 1945 to November 1945, and one of the pilots to be on duty when 457 Squadron wound up.

Little is known about Dudley except that he was fined for flying a trainer too close to the ground. All we can say is "Good on you Dudley!"

Discharged 14 Mar 1946 from No. 6 Hospital.



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457 SQN

457 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, was formed at Baginton, near Coventry, in England on 16 June 1941 in accordance with Article XV of the Empire Air Training Scheme. Init...

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