Post-War RAF Career
His squadron leader rank was made permanent in September 1945 and he became a temporary Wing Commander in April 1946. He received his final decoration, the Distinguished Flying Cross from the United States Air Force on 14 June 1946, before he retired from the RAF and active service on 13 May 1949 having had his permanent rank promoted to Wing Commander in July 1947. His final accredited aerial kills numbered 27 and two shared destroyed, one and one shared unconfirmed destroyed, six probables and six and one shared damaged.
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