Buried at Oslo Western Cemetery Years of service 1927–1945 Battles and wars World War II Rank Air vice-marshal | Allegiance United Kingdom Battles/wars Second World War Service/branch Royal Air Force | |
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Born 17 February 1909
Southsea, Hampshire ( 1909-02-17 ) Commands held AOC No. 38 Group RAF
No. 203 Squadron RAF Awards Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Mentioned in Despatches
Legion of Merit (United States) Name James Scarlett-Streatfeild Died May 10, 1945, Oslo, Norway Place of burial Vestre gravlund, Oslo, Norway | ||
Air Vice-Marshal James Rowland Scarlett-Streatfield (1909 – 10 May 1945) was a Royal Air Force squadron commander and commander of No. 38 Group RAF during World War II. Following the German defeat, he was assigned the task of accepting the surrender of Nazi forces in Norway. While flying to Oslo, his aircraft crashed and Scarlett-Streatfield was killed.
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