John Whitley (RAF officer)

For persons of a similar name, see John Whitley (disambiguation).
Sir John Whitley
Born(1905-09-07)7 September 1905
Died26 December 1997(1997-12-26) (aged 92)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Air Force
Service years1926–62
RankAir Marshal
CommandsInspector-General of the RAF (1959–62)
Air Member for Personnel (1957–59)
No. 1 Group (1953–56)
RAF Karachi (1946–47)
No. 8 Group (1945–46)
No. 4 Group (1945)
No. 43 Base (1944–45)
RAF Lissett (1943–44)
RAF Linton-on-Ouse (1941–43)
No. 149 Squadron (1940)
ConflictsSecond World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Air Force Cross & Bar
Mentioned in Despatches (3)

Air Marshal Sir John Rene Whitley, KBE, CB, DSO, AFC & Bar (7 September 1905 – 26 December 1997) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War and also in the post-war years.

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