1258998 Flight Sergeant Arthur Maurice Owers Pring of 176 Squadron RAF was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal in 1943 for the destruction of 3 Japanese aircraft in 4 minutes. David -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Stewart Sent: 15 April 2010 14:24 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ] Wing Commander Bob Doe: wartime fighterace | Times Online Obituary Pring brought down three Japanese aircraft. He was himself brought down not long after. He was greatly admired in Calcutta where I believe he was stationed. I believe I can remember watching the dog fights over Calcutta. I used to have a photograph of him now lost ! Try Google. Sally > Hi > On the subject of RIAF do you know of or remember the Pilot named "Pring" > reputed to have shot down a Jap Fighter Bomber over Chittagong and Calcutta > I'm not sure. > Would be interested in his story. > > Neville ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message