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Charles Arbuthnot Crombie DSO, DFC (16 March 1914 – 26 August 1945) was an Australian aviator and flying ace of the Second World War. Born in Brisbane, he was working as a jackeroo when he enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force in May 1940. Completing flight training in Australia and Canada, he flew in the European, Mediterranean and Middle East Theatre and South-East Asian theatres, amassing a tally of 12 Axis aircraft shot down, with an additional four probables. In a particular attack on 19 January 1943, Crombie intercepted a formation of four Japanese bombers over India. Despite his aircraft being set alight early in the engagement, he shot down two of the bombers and severely damaged a third before he was forced to bail out. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for this

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  • Charles Crombie (en)
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  • Charles Arbuthnot Crombie DSO, DFC (16 March 1914 – 26 August 1945) was an Australian aviator and flying ace of the Second World War. Born in Brisbane, he was working as a jackeroo when he enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force in May 1940. Completing flight training in Australia and Canada, he flew in the European, Mediterranean and Middle East Theatre and South-East Asian theatres, amassing a tally of 12 Axis aircraft shot down, with an additional four probables. In a particular attack on 19 January 1943, Crombie intercepted a formation of four Japanese bombers over India. Despite his aircraft being set alight early in the engagement, he shot down two of the bombers and severely damaged a third before he was forced to bail out. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for this (en)
  • Charles Arbuthnot Crombie DSO, DFC (16 mars 1914 - 26 août 1945) était un aviateur australien et un as de l'aviation de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Né à Brisbane, il travaillait comme jackaroo (jeune homme en formation dans un élevage de bétail afin de devenir propriétaire ou gestionnaire d'un troupeau) lorsqu'il s'est enrôlé dans la Royal Australian Air Force en mai 1940. Après avoir suivi une formation au vol en Australie et au Canada, il a piloté dans les théâtres d'Europe, de Méditerranée, du Moyen-Orient et d'Asie du Sud-Est, avec un nombre de victoires de 12 avions de l'Axe abattus et 4 probables. (fr)
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  • Charles Arbuthnot Crombie (en)
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  • Charles Arbuthnot Crombie (en)
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  • Williamtown, New South Wales (en)
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  • Brisbane, Queensland (en)
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