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Person: Hollinghurst, Leslie Norman
Name Hollinghurst, Leslie Norman
Description A British flying ace of WW1 and a senior commander in the Royal Air Force. During WW2 he was Director General of Organisation for the RAF, Commander of No. 9 Group and Commander of No. 38 Group. He was on board the first pathfinder aircraft to leave for D-Day, involved in Operation Market Garden and appointed commanding officer of air bases in south east Asia.
Lived Born 02 Jan 1895, Died 08 Jun 1971
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Name By Air to Battle. The official account of the British Airborne Divisions
Category Action in the Air
Issued By Ministry Of Information
Issued For Air Ministry
Published Oct/1945