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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
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| dbo: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. (en) John Margrave Lerew, DFC (20 août 1912 – 24 février 1996) était un officier et pilote dans la Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) pendant la seconde Guerre Mondiale, et plus tard, un senior manager au sein de l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). En tant que commandant du 24e Escadron , basé en Nouvelle-Bretagne, il est devenu célèbre dans les annales de l'histoire de la RAAF pour sa réponse irrévérencieuse aux ordres du quartier général Australien au cours de la Bataille de Rabaul , en janvier 1942, après que son escadron ait reçu l'ordre d'aider à repousser la flotte d'invasion japonaise avec son seul bombardier utilisable, et pour avoir gardé son aérodrome endommagé ouvert, Lerew envoya un signal au quartier général avec l'ancienne phrase latine réputée être utilisée par les gladiateurs honorant leur Empereur: "Morituri vos salutamus" ("Nous qui sommes sur le point de mourir vous saluent"). Il a également défié l'ordre d'abandonner son personnel et a organisé leur évasion de Rabaul. En février 1942, Lerew mena un raid de bombardement à basse altitude sur les navires ennemis en Nouvelle-Guinée qui mit le feu à deux navires. Il a été abattu mais a réussi à échapper à la capture et est retourné en lieu sûr neuf jours après avoir été porté disparu. Décoré de la Distinguished Flying Cross, il a ensuite commandé la première direction de la sécurité des vols de la RAAF. Après avoir quitté la RAAF en 1946 en tant que , Lerew a accepté un poste au sein de l'OACI nouvellement formée au Canada. Il a été responsable de plusieurs de ses réformes administratives et techniques, et est devenu chef de la Direction des vols en 1969. Après avoir pris sa retraite de l'OACI en 1972, il a beaucoup voyagé avant de s'installer à Vancouver, où il est décédé en 1996 à l'âge de quatre-vingt-trois ans. (fr) John Margrave Lerew, DFC (Hamilton, 20 de agosto de 1912 – Vancouver, 24 de fevereiro de 1996) foi um oficial e piloto da Real Força Aérea Australiana (RAAF) durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial e, posteriormente, gerente sénior da Organização da Aviação Civil Internacional (ICAO). Como comandante do Esquadrão N.º 24, baseado na Nova Bretanha, ele tornou-se famoso nos anais da história da Força Aérea pela sua resposta irreverente às ordens do quartel-general na Austrália durante a Batalha de Rabaul em Janeiro de 1942. Depois de o seu esquadrão ter sido instruído a ajudar a repelir a força invasora japonesa com o seu único bombardeiro operacional e a manter o aeródromo danificado aberto, Lerew respondeu o quartel-general com a antiga frase em latim supostamente usada por gladiadores em homenagem ao seu imperador: "Morituri vos salutamus" ("Nós, que estamos prestes a morrer, vos saudamos"). Ele também desafiou a ordem de abandonar sua equipa e organizou a sua fuga de Rabaul. Em Fevereiro de 1942, Lerew liderou um ataque de bombardeamento de baixo altitude contra navios inimigos na Nova Guiné, conseguindo deixar dois navios a arder. Ele foi abatido, mas conseguiu escapar da captura e voltou à sua Força nove dias depois de ser dado como desaparecido. Agraciado com a Cruz de Voo Distinto, ele posteriormente comandou a primeira diretoria de segurança de voo da RAAF. Depois de deixar a força aérea em 1946 como capitão de grupo, Lerew assumiu um cargo na recém-formada ICAO, no Canadá. Ele foi responsável por várias reformas administrativas e técnicas na organização, e foi promovido a Chefe do Ramo Aéreo em 1969. Aposentando-se da ICAO em 1972, ele viajou muito antes de se estabelecer em Vancouver, onde morreu em 1996 com a idade de 83 anos. (pt) |
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| rdfs: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. 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 (en) John Margrave Lerew, DFC (20 août 1912 – 24 février 1996) était un officier et pilote dans la Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) pendant la seconde Guerre Mondiale, et plus tard, un senior manager au sein de l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). En tant que commandant du 24e Escadron , basé en Nouvelle-Bretagne, il est devenu célèbre dans les annales de l'histoire de la RAAF pour sa réponse irrévérencieuse aux ordres du quartier général Australien au cours de la Bataille de Rabaul , en janvier 1942, après que son escadron ait reçu l'ordre d'aider à repousser la flotte d'invasion japonaise avec son seul bombardier utilisable, et pour avoir gardé son aérodrome endommagé ouvert, Lerew envoya un signal au quartier général avec l'ancienne phrase latine réputée être utilisée (fr) John Margrave Lerew, DFC (Hamilton, 20 de agosto de 1912 – Vancouver, 24 de fevereiro de 1996) foi um oficial e piloto da Real Força Aérea Australiana (RAAF) durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial e, posteriormente, gerente sénior da Organização da Aviação Civil Internacional (ICAO). Como comandante do Esquadrão N.º 24, baseado na Nova Bretanha, ele tornou-se famoso nos anais da história da Força Aérea pela sua resposta irreverente às ordens do quartel-general na Austrália durante a Batalha de Rabaul em Janeiro de 1942. Depois de o seu esquadrão ter sido instruído a ajudar a repelir a força invasora japonesa com o seu único bombardeiro operacional e a manter o aeródromo danificado aberto, Lerew respondeu o quartel-general com a antiga frase em latim supostamente usada por gladiadores em homenage (pt) |
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