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Air Marshal Sir Geoffrey Howard Dhenin, KBE, AFC & Bar, GM, CStJ (2 April 1918 – 6 May 2011) was a British physician and senior Royal Air Force officer. From 1974 to 1978, he served as Director General of the RAF Medical Services.

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  • Air Marshal Sir Geoffrey Howard Dhenin, KBE, AFC & Bar, GM, CStJ (2 April 1918 – 6 May 2011) was a British physician and senior Royal Air Force officer. From 1974 to 1978, he served as Director General of the RAF Medical Services. (en)
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  • United Kingdom
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  • RAF Medical Services
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  • 1978-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • 138384
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  • 1943-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • United Kingdom (en)
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  • 1918-04-04 (xsd:date)
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  • Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales (en)
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  • 2011-05-06 (xsd:date)
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  • Sir Geoffrey Dhenin (en)
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  • 138384 (xsd:integer)
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  • 1943 (xsd:integer)
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  • One night in October, 1943, an aircraft, which had sustained damage during an attack against Hanover, crashed near an airfield. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and immediately burst into flames. The rear gunner was injured and trapped in his crushed turret, being pinned down by the remains of the tail unit and the rear of the fuselage. A high explosive bomb was in the blazing wreckage some 10 yards away from the gunner. Flying Officer Dhenin, the station medical officer, and Corporal Lush, a gunner, hastened to the scene of the accident. Although fully aware that the heat might cause the bomb to detonate at any moment Flying Officer Dhenin worked for over half an hour to relieve the injured airman's pain and, assisted by Corporal Lush, endeavoured to release him. Their efforts to extricate the gunner were, however, unavailing. A mobile crane was brought to the scene and the mass of wreckage was lifted clear of the ground. Displaying complete disregard for his own safety, Flying Officer Dhenin then crawled under the wreckage and released the trapped airman thereby enabling others helpers to drag him to safety. Flying Officer Dhenin and Corporal Lush showed fine courage and determination in circumstances of great danger. (en)
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  • The citation for his George Medal (en)
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  • Air Marshal Sir Geoffrey Howard Dhenin, KBE, AFC & Bar, GM, CStJ (2 April 1918 – 6 May 2011) was a British physician and senior Royal Air Force officer. From 1974 to 1978, he served as Director General of the RAF Medical Services. (en)
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  • Geoffrey Dhenin (en)
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  • Sir Geoffrey Dhenin (en)
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