Group Captain Douglas Charles Hurst

Service number	O11371
Ranks Held	Flight Lieutenant, Group Captain, Squadron Leader
Birth Date	04/07/1923
Birth Place	Australia: Queensland, Brisbane
Death Date	19/12/2007
Final Rank	Group Captain
Service	Royal Australian Air Force
Unit	No. 77 Squadron
Place	Brisbane
Conflict/Operation	Korean War, 1950-1953

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Date of birth	04/07/1923
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs)	1938	Air Training Corps.
Other units	1942 - 1945	No 80 Squadron.
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs)	1942	RAAF.
Other units	1946 - 1948	81 Fighter Wing, BCOF.
Date of honour or award	1952	Awarded Distinguished Flying Medal and US Air Medal in Korea.
Other units	1952 - 1953	77 Fighter/Interceptor Squadron, Korea.
Other units	1958 - 1960	Headquarters FEAF No 24 Group (RAF) Malaya.
Other units	1964 - 1966	Air Attache, Washington.
Other	1971	Retired.
Date of death	19/12/2007