Claim: Lawrence Hogben, a Royal Navy officer who earned the Distinguished Service Cross, became a civilian meteorologist after the war.
Evidence: After World War II, Hogben found employment as a civilian meteorologist before working for Imperial Chemical Industries in multiple postings across Europe. Hogben was also involved in the hunt for the Kriegsmarine battleship Bismarck in 1941 and served during the Battle of the Barents Sea in 1942, ultimately earning the Distinguished Service Cross and the American Bronze Star Medal for his wartime service. Lawrence Hogben DSC (14 April 1916 – 20 January 2015) was a New Zealand-born Royal Navy officer and meteorologist who provided vital weather forecasts for the Allied D-Day landings in Normandy in 1944. 
Royal Navy officer
Meteorologist Distinguished Service Cross (1942)
Bronze Star Medal (1944) After the war, Hogben worked in the film industry as a meteorologist for the Rank Organisation, and earned a PhD from Imperial College London.