Leonard Trent
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Group Captain Leonard Henry Trent, was a New Zealand aviator, senior Royal Air Force officer, and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be
Portrait of Leonard Trent, 1946, by William Dring
Squadron Leader Trent (left) with Wing Commander G. J. "Chopper" Grindell (centre) and Squadron Leader T. Turnbull (right) in 1943
Non-commissioned officers of Trent's No. 487 Squadron, with a Ventura at RAF Methwold, early 1943
A Vickers Valiant of No. 214 Squadron
No. 487 Squadron RNZAF
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No. 487 Squadron was a light bomber squadron established for service during the Second World War. It was a New Zealand squadron formed under Article XV of the Empire Air Training Plan. Although many o
Leonard Trent
…for which he was later awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC). Afterwards he spent several months on instructing duties before being posted to No. 487 (NZ) Squadron in August 1942, which operated Lockheed Venturas. He was shot down over Amsterdam while on a bombing mission, codenamed Operation Ramrod 16, on 3 May…
487 squadron RNZAF badge
De Havilland Mosquito fighter-bombers of No. 487 Squadron
Mosquitoes over Amiens during Operation Jericho