John Dering Nettleton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Royal Air Force officer
Date of Birth: 28-Jun-1917
Place of Birth: Nongoma, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Date of Death: 13-Jul-1943
Profession: aircraft pilot
Nationality: South Africa
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About John Dering Nettleton
- John Dering Nettleton, VC (28 June 1917 – 13 July 1943) was a Rhodesian officer in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War.
- He is most famous for leading the Augsburg raid, a daylight attack against the MAN U-boat engine plant in Augsburg on 17 April 1942.
- For his role in this mission he was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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