General Information
Service(s):
Royal Australian Air Force
Service No:
402052
Rank:
Flying Officer
Date of Birth:
9 August 1918
Place of Birth:
Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death:
18 March 1944
Age at Death:
25 Years
Roll of Honour:
Second World War - No. 1 Operational Training Unit, RAAF
Prisoner of War:
No
Honours:
Distinguished Flying Medal
Award Citations
Distinguished Flying Medal
One night in March, 1942, this airman was captain of an aircraft which participated in an attack on Palermo, when 2 enemy vessels of 6,000 tons were sunk, another severely damaged, and much destruction was caused to harbour installations. Having set one of the enemy vessels on fire, this airman flew back to his base for his aircraft to be refuelled and rearmed. He then returned to the target and after making a second attack on the ships, remained over the area for some time in order to prevent fire-fighting parties from working.
Unit: No. 37 Squadron, RAF
Gazetted: The London Gazette, 20 March 1942
Archival Material
National Archives of Australia
| Series No. | Control Symbol | Item Title | Digitised Item | Item ID |
| A9300 | FULLER L G | FULLER LEONARD GRAHAM : Service Number - 402052 : Date of birth - 09 Aug 1918 : Place of birth - COOTAMUNDRA NSW : Place of enlistment - SYDNEY : Next of Kin - FULLER THELMA |
|
5371669 |
Burial Details
D.J. Leahy, 2019
Cemetery:
SALE WAR CEMETERY
Grave:
B. B. 0008
Epitaph:
ASLEEP WITH GOD UNTIL HIS DAY COMETH
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Record Updated:
First Published:
New Book Release:
8 October 2023