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1943
1943 - 1972.PDF
FLIGHT AUGUST 1943 SERVICE AVIATION damaged by fire Irom this officer's guns, and after& combat lasting 15 minutes, during which he gave most clear and accurate directions to hispilot the enemy withdrew without scoring a hit. Act. Sqn. Ldr. W. F. GIBB, R.A.F.V.R., No.611 8qn.—During one day this officer severely damaged seven locomotives in France. On anotheroccasion, he led a section of three aircraft which engaged two Ju 88s over the Bay oi Ifcscsy. Owingto his skilful leadership both of the enemy air- craft were destroyed. Act. Fit. Lt. F. F. COIXOKEDO-MANSTIEID,R.A.F.V.R., No. 611 Sqn.—This officer has led his 'flight, and on occasions the squadron, on 81 opera-tional sorties, during which he has shown great skill and keenness, lie has destroyed one enemyaircraft. • F/O. G. H. F. CASTES, R.C.A.F., No. 35 Sqn.—In air operations this officer has displayed courage, initiative and fortitude in keeping withthe highest traditions of the K.A.F. F/O. A. K. HODGE. a.A.F.V.R., No. 227 Sqn.—F/O. Hodge has taken part in_ numerous sorties which have included skipping strikes and low level"'bombing and machine gun attacks against targets in Sicily and Tunis. He has destroyed one enemyaircraft of six which have been shot dowW by mem- bers of the crew of his aircraft. F/O. A. LEE-WHITE, R.A.F.V.R., No. 263 Sqn.—This officer has taken part in numerous and vared offensive operations, a. number of whichhave been at nigbt. His sorties have included attacks on shipping and industrial targets. Onone occasion, when attacking enemy vessels in con- Toy, the starboard engine in his aircraft was seton fire. Undaunted, he bombed an armed trawler before successfully flying back to this country,where he made a safe landing while the fire still burned in the engine. P/O. M. T COTTON, R.A.A.F., No. 263 Sqn.(since missing).—P/O. Cotton has taken part in numerous and varied operational missions, some ofwhich have been completed at night. His sorties have included bombing attacks on enemy airfields,attacks on railway objectives and against shipping in convoy. On three occasions his aircraft has beenseriously damaged by anti-aircraft fire, but he did not fail to fly back to this country and to landsafely. Act. Wing Cdr. W. O. V. BENNETT. A.F.C., No.143 Sqn.—Wing Cdr. Bennett has led his squadron with great determination in several attacks onenemy shipping, during which great success has been achieved. Temp. Lt. Cdr. G. DOUGLAS. R.N.R.—This officerhas taken part in a large number of offensive patrols, and has displayed great skill and tenacitv.One night in February, 1943, he participated in an attack on nine enemv motor boats. Althoughhis aircraft was damaged by anti-aircraft fire from the vessels, Lt. Cdr. Douglas pressed home hisattack and destroyed two of them. One night in May, 1943, his squadron attacked 12 R boats, fourof which were destroyed and three more damaged. Sqn. Ldr. W, P. GREEN, NO. 85 Sqn.—This offi-cer has displayed exceptional skill and determina- tion in nigirt flying operations during which hehas destroyed two enemy aircraft. 8qn. Ldr. Green hajrdisplayed great courage and devotion toduty. £ f/OjG. N. IRVING, R.A.F.V.R., No. 85 Sqn.—This jpBcer has completed a very large number nf lrf Hyini5 "?n gperatigns. He is an obecrTcr ofjptUmal merit and. has shared in the c tiqrfof two enemy aircraft at night. ubLt. I A) T. .1. STANLEV, R.N.V.R.-AS ob- server, this officer has taken part in a largenumber of attacks on enemy shipping. He has at all times displayed a high degree of skill anddetermination and has contributed materially to the successes obtained by his squadron. F/O. C. L. F. TALALLA, R.A.F.V.R., No. 118Sqn.—This officer ha#-- participated in a large number of sorties a$d has led his section withgreat skill and keenness. He has destroyed one enemy aircraft.Sub-Lt. (A) E. M. WELCH, R.N.V.R.—This officer has participated in many attacks on enemyshipping and has invariably displayed great deter- mination to ensure accurate bombing. One nightin May, 1943, in an attack on a number of enemy R boats, Sub-Lt. Welch accomplished excellentwork. F/O. T. R. WILBY, R.C.A.F., No. 78 Sqn.—In airoperations this officer displayed courage, forti- tude and skill of the highest order. F/O. F. C. D. WBIGHT, R.A.F.V.R., No. 254Sqn.—This officer has completed a large number of sorties, involving escort duties, reconnaissancesand attacks on shipping. He is a fearless pilot, whose keenness and efficiency have set a fineexample. Shot-up Over Duisburg j(P/p. C. C. STOVEL, ll.C.A.F,, No. 4fl8 (R.C..|.F.)sqn.—This officer has completed many sorties^ in- cluding attacks on well defended targets in theRuhr. One*glight in April, 1943, he piloted an aircraft detailed to attack Duisburg. Whilst overthe target area, one engine became unservicablm but, in spite of this, P/O. Stovel pressed home avigorous attack. Immediately afterwards, the bomber was hit by anti-aircrait fire and tem-porarily went out of control, losing considerable height. P/O. Stovel skilfully regained control,however, and eventually flew the aircraft to base. Act. Fit. Lt. J. C. WELZS. NO. 609 Sqn.—Thisofficer has completed many hours' flying, involv- ing sorties both by day and night. He hasachieved much success in attacks on enemy lines of communication, while in air combat he hasdestroyed at least three enemy aircraft, two of which he shot down in one engagement. F/O. C. W. BUECHEE, R.A.A.F., No. 86 Sqn.-This officer has completed numerous sorties during which he has attacked ten U-boats. In a recentengagement in June, 1943, F/O. Burcher pressed home his attack with great determination in theface of severe gunfire from the vessel. F/O. 1. F. KENNEDY, R.C.A.F., No. 249 Sqn.—This officer has completed much operational fly- ing, involving bomber escort flights, sweeps andbombing sorties. During an operation in April, 1943, F/O. Kennedy shot down a Ju. 52. Alittle later he saw many of these aircraft flying almost at sea level. F/O. Kennedy immediatelyattacked one of them, causing it to dive into the water with one engine on fire. This officer hasdestroyed five enemy aircraft. P/O. B. H. TUPPEB, R.C.A.F., No. 148 Sqn.—This officer has completed numerous sorties. He is a. resourceful captain, whose unsurpassed skilland judgment have been largely responsible for the success obtained. Fit. Lt. G. L. MANDENO, R.A.F.V.R., No. 156Sqn.—This officer has completed 29 sorties. One night in June, 1943, he piloted an aircraftdetailed to attack Munster. During the flight, the bomber -was attacked by an enemy fighter but,although damage was sustained, making the bomber difficult to control, Fit. Lt. Mandeno con-tinued to the target and bombed it. Five nights later, when returning from an attack on Cologne,his aircraft was hit by gunfire from an enemy aircraft. The elevator and the tailplane weredamaged, one of the port engines was put nut of artion and a. petrol tank was Pierced. Despitethis. Fit. Lt. Mandeno flew the bomber to base. F,'•. J. L. TEMPEST, R.A.F.V.R., NO. 462 (R.A.A.F.) Sqn.-F/O. Tempest and Sgts. Curnowand Gordon were members of the crew of an air- craft engaged on a bombing operation one nightin May, 1943. During the flight, the starboard inner engine failed and the pilot altered hiscourse and flew out to sea where the bomb load was jettisoned. Soon, one of the port enginesfailed and, as the aircraft was gradually losing height, all movable equipment was thrown overboard. Deficient of power and battling against strong winds, the bomber was soon forced downto 1,000 feet when a third engine failed. In the face of a perious situation, these members ofaircraft crew displayed great steadiness in the execution of their tasks and proved of assistanceto' their captain,' who skilfully brought the aircraft down safely on a rough sea, causisg no injuryto any of his crew, all ol whom embarked safely iii the dinghy. After ten and a half days the dinghydrifted ashore. Act Group Capt. G. J. GBINDELL, A.F.C., No487 (C.N.Z.) Sqn.—While flying on operation! Group Capfc. Grindell has always displayed a highstandard of leadership and outstanding courage. He has attacsed targets in enemy occupied terri-tory such as Dunkirk docks, Rotterdam, and railway centres in France, sometimes in the faceof very heavy opposition. Act. Group Capt. R. H. WATEBHOUSE, A.F.C.— After being engaged in training duties in Canada for some tim*. this officer has now beenposted to command a bomber squadron. Although a station •commander, he continues to operate ascaptain and sets a finj3 example to his air crewi. He has participated in attacks on Emden, Duis-berg, Lorient, Cologne, Wilhelmshaven and St. N azai re. Wing Cdr. H. M. CARSCALLEN, R.C.A.F _2424 Sqn.—W^g Cdr. Carscallen has been continuously employed on operations since the out-break of war. He has displayed outstanding forti- tude and skill during numerous operationalsorties. Many of these were anti-submarine patrols involving long-distance flights of a hazardous nature. He has also participated in a number-of bombing attacks. Act. Wing Cdr. A. E. LOWE, M.B.E., No 77Sqn.—The first air gunner to be appointed to command a squadron, this officer possesses cour-age, determination and devotion to duty equalled hy few and surpassed by none. Wing Cdr. Lowehas participated in raids on highly defended European targets such as Cologne, Lorient, Berlin,and Stuttgart. Act. Wing Cdr. T. R. HOPE, NO. 158 Sqn.—Thisofficer has commanded a bomber squadron for some time He has taken part in a number oidangerous and difficult missions, including raid« to Berlin, Essen and Cologne. During thes»sorties he has frequently secured excellent photo- graphs, often in the face of violent opposition.His aircraft has been damaged on several ecca- sions and he has destroyed one enemy fighter- Three Ships Act. Sqn. Ldr. W. H. ADAMS, R C.A.F., No 415/(R.C.A F.) Sqn.—In May, 1943, this officer waj=^ pilot of a bomber detailed to attack aoff the Frisian Islands. The largest mereKaaf avoy was successfullyspite of anti-aircraft fire. In July, 1942, Ihiivessel in this convo attacked in r.ES CR0VP1ERES: W.A.A.F. plotters at work :n a Middle East operations room. They are the first to be employed overseas. officer attacked and sank an r.nemy merchantvessel near the Dutch coast, and in November, 1942. he made a successful attack on an escorted-merchant vessel in the Bay of Biscay. Act Wing Cdr. W H. SHAW, R.A.F.O., No. 83Sqn.—This officer commenced his operational career in September, 1939, and has Bince Completfd a large number pf CIISEIUUE Hg&iogt IIIICDIV targets. His operational record has includedbombing raids against such objectives as Bremen, Berlin. Essen and Hamburg. Act. Wing Cdr. J. D. STEPHENS, R.A.F.O., No.149 Sqn.—The coolness and determination dis- played by this officer, while on operations overheavily defended targets, have been outstanding. lie has taken part in operations over many diffi-cult i-argels in the Ruhr and elsewhere with 9- devotion which has contributed materially to thesuccesses achieved. Act. Sqn. Ldr. E. W. ANDERSON, R.A.F.V.H.—This officer has maintained a very high standard of skill as a navigator and bomb-aimer. Manyof his sorties have had as objectives the most heavily defended cenrtes in enemy territory, andhis enthusiasm for operational flying is such that he has never failed to place his bombs with thegreatest possible accuracy- On many occasions valuable photographs have been secured. F/O. J. E. MCCLURE, R.C.A.F., No. 137 Sqn.—This officer has completed much operational flying, including a number of reconnaissances and attackson shipping. In attacks on the enemy lines of communication, F,O. McClure has destroytd »barge and caused damage to rolling stock. Fit. Lt. J. S. M. BARKEL, R.A.F.V.R., No. 23Sqn.—This officer has undertaken a large number of sorties. In a period of air operations in Tri-politania, Fit. Lt. Barkel destroyed many enemy vehicles. Jn Italy and Sicily he has attacked railinstallations, locomotives anrl other targets witli great success. On one occasion his bombingstarted a large fire in a railway siding at Mcta- ponte and, on another occasion, he attacked afacuny and caused violent cxplos ons inside the building. All. Fit. Lt. G. R. CHRISTOPHEBSiN,TJ.A.F.V.R., No. 221 San.—This officer has rv.m- jAf-tfA many reconnaissances over the Mediler-rancan. On four orensions his skilful work has enabled successful attacks to be made on enemyshipping. F O. F. Dr.\co%, 1?.A.\.F., No. 221 Sqn.-Tinsoffirrr lifts completed a large number of sorties, . involving reconnaissances, anti-submarine patrols
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