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Johnny Checketts Military person

Wing Commander John "Johnny" Milne Checketts, DSO, DFC (20 February 1912 - 21 April 2006) was a New Zealand World War II Flying ace, who destroyed 14½ enemy aircraft, had three probables and damaged 11. He was shot–down twice – once over the English Channel, when he was rescued from the sea by the Royal Navy, and once over occupied France, when he was returned to the United Kingdom by the French Resistance.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 20, 1912
Birth place	Invercargill , New Zealand
Date of death	April 23, 2006
Place of death	New Zealand

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