John Couper (Jack) BLACK

BLACK, John Couper

Service Number: 470
Enlisted: 16 January 1939
Last Rank: Squadron Leader
Last Unit: No. 31 Squadron (RAAF)
Born: Adelaide, South Australia, 29 March 1920
Home Town: Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Mechanic
Died: Natural Causes, Sydney New South Wales, Australia, 27 July 1983, aged 63 years
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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World War 2 Service

16 Jan 1939: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 470
20 Nov 1944: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 470, No. 30 Squadron (RAAF), Buna / Gona / Sanananda "The Battle of the Beachheads" - Papua, Noemfoor & Morotai New Guinea 9 Sorties, 32.5 Operational Hours Flying plus 16 other hours.
26 Dec 1944: Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 470, No. 31 Squadron (RAAF), Borneo - Operation Oboe July - August 1945, Morotai & Tarakan 31 Operational Sorties 137.15 Operational Hours flown 70.30 Other flying hours
8 Nov 1945: Discharged
8 Nov 1945: Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 470, No. 31 Squadron (RAAF)

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