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Sgt. Denis "Big D" Docherty
Royal Air Force 99 Squadron
from:Glasgow
Denis Docherty served in RAF from 22nd November 1943 through until he was discharged 30th March 1947. He attended a gunnery course at Bishops Court from 12th March 1944 through 6th May 1944, then transferred to Dhubalia India in November 1944, His pilot was in the main F/LT Townsend and they went on numerous missions attacking, Jessore, Salbany, Imphal, Rynmana, Mandalay, Hnon Pladuk, etc. He baled out by parachute near Gaya on the 16th December 1944 due to problems with the aircraft. He returned to missions, bombing enemy railways at Mulmein, Madaya, and many more locations.

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