Peter Churchill
Peter Morland Churchill DSO Croix de Guerre (1909–1972) was an SOE Officer in France during World War II.
He was a brother of Group Captain Walter Churchill DSO DFC and Major Oliver Churchill DSO MC, who was also an SOE Officer during World War II.
Read more about Peter Churchill: Biography, Wartime Activities, Post War, Decorations
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