Alec Coryton
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| William Alec Cryton | |
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| February 16, 1895 - October 20, 1981 | |
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| Place of birth | Pentillie Castle, Cornwall |
| Place of death | Langton Matravers, Dorset |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Air Chief Marshal Sir William Alec Coryton KCB KBE MVO DFC RAF (February 16, 1895 – October 20, 1981), commonly known as Alec Coryton, was a senior RAF commander in World War II.
- 1942 April 25 AOC, No. 5 Group RAF Bomber Command. It has been claimed that the then Air Commodore Croyton was sacked by Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris for refusing to send a small force of Lancasters from his group on a sneak raid to Berlin in poor weather conditions.
- 1943 February Air Staff, Air Ministry.
- 1944 Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operations).
- 1944 August 25 Commander, RAF Third Tactical Air Force.
- 1944 December 4 Commander, RAF in Bengal & Burma.
- 1944 December 14 – May 1945 Assistant Air Commander, Eastern Air Command.
- 1945 February 27 Air Marshal Commanding, HQ RAF Burma
[edit] External links
- Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Air Chf Mshl Coryton
- http://www.raf.mod.uk/bombercommand/group.html
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| Preceded by J C Slessor |
Air Officer Commanding No. 5 Group 1942–1943 |
Succeeded by The Hon R A Cochrane |
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