| 1. | He was discharged on 25 January 1946 with the rank of aircraftman.
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| 2. | The third man was Aircraftman Daniel Askbo, 22.
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| 3. | A life-belt was thrown to Aircraftman Gillett from a rescue launch.
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| 4. | Leading Aircraftman Gravell subsequently died from his burns.
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| 5. | Leading Aircraftman William Barham, 17 years old, was killed by a shrapnel.
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| 6. | Leading Aircraftman Athol Barker survived but was later shot down whilst flying over Germany.
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| 7. | In July 1943 Benn enlisted in the Royal Air Force as an aircraftman 2nd Class.
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| 8. | The previously used term " leading aircraftman " was considered not to be gender neutral.
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| 9. | Aircraftman ranks below leading aircraftman and has a NATO rank code of OR-1.
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| 10. | Aircraftman ranks below leading aircraftman and has a NATO rank code of OR-1.
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