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- John_Lerew abstract "John Margrave Lerew, DFC (20 August 1912 – 24 February 1996) was an officer and pilot in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during World War II, and later a senior manager in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). As commander of No. 24 Squadron, based in New Britain, he became famous in the annals of Air Force history for his irreverent response to orders by headquarters in Australia during the Battle of Rabaul in January 1942. After his squadron was directed to assist in repelling the invading Japanese fleet with its one serviceable bomber, and to keep its damaged airfield open, Lerew signalled headquarters with the ancient Latin phrase supposedly used by gladiators honouring their Emperor: "Morituri vos salutamus" ("We who are about to die salute you"). He also defied an order to abandon his staff, and organised their escape from Rabaul.In February 1942, Lerew led a low-level bombing raid on enemy shipping in New Guinea that set two vessels on fire. He was shot down but managed to evade capture, and returned to safety nine days after being reported missing. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, he subsequently commanded the RAAF's first flying safety directorate. After leaving the Air Force in 1946 as a group captain, Lerew took up a position with the newly formed ICAO in Canada. He was responsible for several of its administrative and technical reforms, and rose to Chief of Flight Branch in 1969. Retiring from ICAO in 1972, he travelled extensively before settling in Vancouver, where he died in 1996 at the age of eighty-three.".
- John_Lerew alias "Lerew, Group Captain John Margrave".
- John_Lerew allegiance "Australia".
- John_Lerew award Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_Kingdom).
- John_Lerew battle Battle_of_Rabaul_(1942).
- John_Lerew battle New_Guinea_campaign.
- John_Lerew battle South_West_Pacific_theatre_of_World_War_II.
- John_Lerew birthDate "1912-08-20".
- John_Lerew birthPlace Hamilton,_Victoria.
- John_Lerew birthYear "1912".
- John_Lerew deathDate "1996-02-22".
- John_Lerew deathPlace Vancouver.
- John_Lerew deathYear "1996".
- John_Lerew militaryBranch Royal_Australian_Air_Force.
- John_Lerew militaryCommand "Flying Safety Directorate (1945–46)".
- John_Lerew militaryCommand "No. 1 Aircraft Depot(1942–43)".
- John_Lerew militaryCommand "No. 24 Squadron(1941–42)".
- John_Lerew militaryCommand "No. 32 Squadron(1942)".
- John_Lerew militaryCommand "No. 7 Squadron(1942)".
- John_Lerew militaryCommand "RAAF Station Townsville(1942)".
- John_Lerew occupation International_Civil_Aviation_Organization.
- John_Lerew serviceStartYear "1932".
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- John_Lerew allegiance "Australia".
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- John_Lerew alternativeNames "Lerew, Group Captain John Margrave".
- John_Lerew awards Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_Kingdom).
- John_Lerew battles "World War II *South West Pacific theatre *New Guinea campaign *Battle of Rabaul".
- John_Lerew birthDate "1912-08-20".
- John_Lerew birthPlace "Hamilton, Victoria".
- John_Lerew branch Royal_Australian_Air_Force.
- John_Lerew caption "Group Captain John Lerew".
- John_Lerew commands No._1_Aircraft_Depot_RAAF.
- John_Lerew commands No._24_Squadron_RAAF.
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- John_Lerew commands No._7_Squadron_RAAF.
- John_Lerew commands RAAF_Base_Townsville.
- John_Lerew commands "Flying Safety Directorate".
- John_Lerew dateOfBirth "1912-08-20".
- John_Lerew dateOfDeath "1996-02-22".
- John_Lerew deathDate "1996-02-24".
- John_Lerew deathPlace "Vancouver, British Columbia".
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- John_Lerew laterwork "Section Chief, ICAO".
- John_Lerew name "John Margrave Lerew".
- John_Lerew name "Lerew, John".
- John_Lerew placeOfBirth "Hamilton, Victoria".
- John_Lerew placeOfDeath "Vancouver, Canada".
- John_Lerew rank Group_captain.
- John_Lerew serviceyears "1932".
- John_Lerew shortDescription "Senior Royal Australian Air Force officer".
- John_Lerew description "Senior Royal Australian Air Force officer".
- John_Lerew description "SeniorRoyal Australian Air Forceofficer".
- John_Lerew subject Category:1912_births.
- John_Lerew subject Category:1996_deaths.
- John_Lerew subject Category:Australian_World_War_II_pilots.
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- John_Lerew subject Category:People_from_Victoria_(Australia).
- John_Lerew subject Category:Recipients_of_the_Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_Kingdom).
- John_Lerew subject Category:Royal_Australian_Air_Force_officers.
- John_Lerew subject Category:Shot-down_aviators.
- John_Lerew subject Category:University_of_Melbourne_alumni.
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- John_Lerew comment "John Margrave Lerew, DFC (20 August 1912 – 24 February 1996) was an officer and pilot in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during World War II, and later a senior manager in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). As commander of No. 24 Squadron, based in New Britain, he became famous in the annals of Air Force history for his irreverent response to orders by headquarters in Australia during the Battle of Rabaul in January 1942.".