Keith Burnett FITTON DFC
Serial Number: NZ4210038
RNZAF Trade: Pilot
Date of Enlistment: 16th of August 1942
Date of Demob: 26th of February 1946
Subsequent Service: Royal Air Force from 28th of November 1949 till 24th of February 1982
Rank Achieved: Flying Officer in RNZAF, Flight Lieutenant in RAF
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Date of Birth: 24th of February 1924, at Te Kuiti
Personal Details:Service Details: Keith became a bomber pilot, and did 30 operational missions with No. 195 Squadron on Avro Lancasters, before transferring over to Transport Command where he flew Dakotas and Stirlings. He received a Distinguished Flying Cross, the citation for which read:
"Flying Officer Fitton, as pilot, has completed numerous operations against the enemy, in the course of which he has inveriably displayed the utmost fortitude, courage and devotion to duty."
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