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He later achieved the rank of Wing Commander and served in No. 44 Squadron.
After surviving the war Learoyd retired to civilian life, first as a VIP pilot and later as an export sales manager in the motor industry. His VC is on display in the Lord Ashcroft Gallery at the Imperial War Museum, London.
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