Kenneth Rayment was born on 11 March 1921 in Wanstead, Essex, England.
19 Facts About Kenneth Rayment
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Kenneth Rayment served as a deck officer on a route between England and Argentina.
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On 15 October 1940, Kenneth Rayment joined the ranks of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
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Kenneth Rayment was then promoted to sergeant and sent to Canada to continue his training at 37 Service Flying Training School.
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On 1 September 1941, Kenneth Rayment was commissioned into the RAFVR as a pilot officer.
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Kenneth Rayment rejoined No 153 Squadron in February 1942, and flew Bristol Beaufighters.
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Kenneth Rayment then rejoined No 153 Squadron after leaving the OTU.
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In December 1942, Kenneth Rayment was posted to North Africa with his squadron.
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Kenneth Rayment was promoted to war substantive flying officer in May 1943.
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In September 1943, Kenneth Rayment returned to England from North Africa.
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Kenneth Rayment was promoted to flight lieutenant on 1 September 1943.
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Kenneth Rayment then joined No 264 Squadron RAF, a squadron flying De Havilland Mosquitos.
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Kenneth Rayment was posted to France with his squadron in August 1944.
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Kenneth Rayment was then seconded to the British Overseas Airways Corporation, and flew Lockheed Model 18 Lodestars until the end of the war in 1945.
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Kenneth Rayment had shot down five German fighters, one Italian plane, and a V-1 flying bomb.
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In 1945, Kenneth Rayment joined British European Airways as a pilot.
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On 6 February 1958, Kenneth Rayment was the second pilot of a charted flight that was to bring the Manchester United football team, supporters and journalists from Germany back to England.
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Kenneth Rayment was knocked unconscious during the crash, and had a broken leg, plus head injuries.
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Kenneth Rayment was the second crew member to die due to injuries received in the crash at Munich.