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1944 - 0310.PDF
i Go FLIGHT FEBRUARY IOTH, 1*^4 SERVICE AVIATION The King has been graciously pleased to approve the following awarns: — M.B.E. (Mil.) F/O. D. J. DINES, R.AF.V.R., NO. 276 Sqn.— One evening in August, 1943, F/O, Dines was the observer oi an aircraft which, owing to engine failure, came down on the sea. The pilot sus tained injuries to his head, and F/O. Dines, dis playing initiative, took command of' the crew. As a result of his untiring efforts the dinghy was eventually recovered from the wreckage. Then, in order to save an airman who was a non-swimmer, F/O., Dines swam over to a petrol tank which had bioken loose and succeeded in getting the airman on to it temporarily. He eventually inflated the dinghy and assisted all the crew, including the non-swimmer, into it safely. By this time F/O. Dines was almost exhausted, but he i-nmediately took control of the emergency rations and flares. Air were rescued several hours later. The lives of F/O. Dines' comrades were undoubtedly saved by his courage and coolness in extremely difficult cir cumstances. F/O. R. DUNLOP, M.B., B.Ch., R.A.F.V.R.—One afternoon in July, *1943, an aircraft crashed on landing and caught fire. The pilot and a pas senger, who were the only occupants, were both thrown out of the cockpit and trapped beneath the wreckage of a wing. Cpl. Burton, assisted by two other airmen, attempted to rescue the occupants, but all were/driven back by the heat. Undeterred, Burton nmde another attempt alone and this time succeeded in partially lifting the burning wreckage JL the wing and he then dragged the pilot cJear. F/O. Duhlop, a medical _at the scene of the accident, ^that the passenger was still under the/wreckage,"°"*»ttempled to release him. Whilst l#is was being ' Apne an explosion occurred, but f % Dunlop continued his rescue eifor|ts. and d#t£ajpd the passenger clear of the ebrge Meda E. G. ACKERJANN, R.A.F.V.R.— Fit. Lt. Ackffrmann has been em- k # *> %»J ARMS AND THE MAN; The four .303 machine guns, four 20mm. can non and 1,000 lb. of bombs which comprise the offensive equipment of a Mosquito fighter-bomber. ployed on special duties both in this country and the Mediterranean area. He has completed his tasks often under most difficult and dangerous conditions and the results hare been worthy of great praise. Capt. C. E. L. ALLEN, S.A.M.C., attached to No. 24 (8.A.A.F.) Sqn.—One night in July, 1943, an aircraft with a crew of four collided with a stationary aircraft and two trucks when taking off. The bomber, which was carrying six 250 lb. bombs, burst into flames. Capt. Allen, the squadron medical officer, after instructing an orderly to bring a nearby ambulance to the air craft, proceeded to the scene of the accident. Before he was able to get to the wreckage he saw one member of the bomber's crew stumble away to safety. Then the starboard petrol tank exploded. On reaching the aircraft Capt. Allen saw the pilot, who was injured and in a dazed condition, in the nose of the aircraft, endeavouring to locate the observer. After forcibly removing the pilot, Capt. Allen groped in the nose of the bomber, but was unable to find the observer. He con tinued his search around and over the port wing, which waa well ablaze, in an endeavour to find the two remaining members of the crew. Fully aware of the danger from the possible explosion of the bombs, Capt. Allen remained in the vicinity and finally, with an assistant, he removed the body of the gunner which was found lying partly under the wing beside the blazing fuselage. Shortly afterwards three of the bombs exploded. F/O. G. H. DHENIN, M.B., Ch.B., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., R.A.F.V.R.—One night in October, 1943, an aircraft, which had sustained damage during an attack against Hanover, crashed near an air field. The aircraft disintegrated on impact, and immediately burst jjjto flames. The rear gunner was injured and trapped in his crushed turret, being pinned down by the remains of the tail unit and the rear of the fuselage. A hich explosive bomb was in the blazing wreckage some ten yards away from the gunner. F/O. Dhenin, the station medical officer, and Cpl. Lush, a gunner, hastened to the scene of the accident. Although fully aware that the heat might cause the bomb to detonate at any moment. F/O. Dhenin worked for over half an hour to relieve the injured airman's pain, and, assisted by Cpl. Lush, endeavoured to release him. Their efforts to extricate the gunner were, how ever, unavailing. A mobile crane was brought to the scene and the mass of wreckage was lifted clear of the ground. Displaving complete disregard for his own safety, F/O. Dhenin then crawled under the wreckage and released the trapped air-man, thereby enablinr other helpers to drag him to safety. Cpl. N. GOULDIN, B.E.M., R.A.F.V.R., No. 1 Sqn.; Cpl. F.-R. NORTH, R.A.F.V.R., R.A.F. Regi ment; and L.A/C. F. A. WITHERS, R.A F.V.R.— In August, 1943. four soldiers entered a minefield; - three were killed instantly and the. fourth was seriously wounded. Cpla. Gouldin and North, who are nursing orderlies, and L.A/C. Withers, who is a motor driver immediately proceeded to the scene of the accident. To reach the injured sol dier it was necessary to cross a canal and pass through barbed wire. Cpl. Gouldin, although un able to swim, entered the canal and with bis two companions waded across. After crossing the barbed wire the rescuers penetrated about 16 feet into -the minefield and reached the soldier, to whom they rendered first aid. Afterwards, carry ing him on a stretcher, these airman recrossed the canal, with water up to their armpits and in secure footholds, and brought the soldier to safety. B.E.M. (Mil.) Jr£- £' V' B™TON. RA.F.V.R.-For citation see F/O. DUNLOP, M.B.E. Cpl. W. J. LUSH. R.A.F. Regiment—For citation see F/O. DHENIN, G.M. Fit Sgt, R. W. BROWN, R.A.A.F.—Tn October 1943 an aircraft crashed near a R.A.F. station and burst mto flames. Fit. Sgt. Brown, a flying instructor, immediately hurried to the scene of the accident. A passenger in the aircraft was badlv mjnred and trapped in the blazing wreckage. Fit. bgt. Brown, ignoring the danger from the ammuni tion which was exploding, ran into the flames, succeeded in releasing the passenger, and dragged him to safety. This prompt and gallant action undoubtedly saved the passenger's life Cpl. J. H. J. DAVEY, R.A.F.V.R.-One morning m September, 1943, a Baltimore aircraft, whilst taking off, crashed into a double pen in which two Blenheim aircraft were, parked. One of the Blen heims and the Baltimore immediately caurht fire (pi. Davey, a fitter, hurried to the scene, and' displaying complete disregard for his own safety' led three other airmen in a successful attempt to release the trapped pilot in the Baltimore air-'',ra^. ,;pl- Darey's prompt, and gallant action un doubtedly saved the pilot's life. Roll of Honour Uaxualiy Communique No. 341. rjiHE Air Ministry regrets to announce the fol- J- lowing casualties on various dates. The next of kin have been informed. Casualties in action are due to flying operations against the enemy; on active service" includes ground casualties due to enemy action, non-operational flying casualties, fatal accidents and natural deatns. •Of the narner in this list 100 arc second en tries giving later information of casualties published in earlier lists. - Royal Air Force KI.LED IN ACTION.—Sgt. R. B. Bain Bridge; S«t ,J Boxall; Sgt. F. Bramall; P/O. W Y\ Cottle; P.O. R. A. Dabnor; Sgt. F. T. Dunn; F/O. P. J. Elldred- Sgt. R. H. Hodges; P/O. W. Hughes; F/O, L. Israel; Sgt. G. Johns,,,. Sgt. A. Taylor. ''• PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION. NOW PRESUMED KILLED T\ ACTION.—Sgt. T. R. Bayles; Sgt. F. N. j av. Sgt. A. M. Park; Sgt. H. Rocknean; Sgt. T ft' Skelton; P/O. C. P. St. Leger; Fit. Sgt, J Mcr' Tait; F/O. G. G. Tebble; Sgt. A. K. Veitch: Fit. Sgt. C. V. Walkinshaw; Sgt. R. E a Weddell; Sgt. R. G. Winchester; W/O. H E Wood. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MZSSINC. NOW PRE. SUMED KILLED IN ACTION.—S»t. F. J. Altai-F/O. F. A. Alp; Sgt. J. D. Appleby; Sgt. \ r' Baglcy; Sgt. W. G. Barnes; Fit. Sgt. T. Bent-ham: F/O. D. F. H. Biggane, D.F.C.; P 0 K. F. Butler; Sgt. E. Cadden; Fit. Sgt. G. j' Cassidy; P/O. H. G. Chuck; Sgt, E. W. Cook-' Sgt. R. Cook; Sgt. W. Cram; Sgt, M. H. c' Crow; F/O. J. C. Davis; Sgt. W. Bunkerlev' F/O T. N. Forster; Sgt. J. Fox; Sgt, R h' Francis; Sgt. H. W. Frost; Fit. Sgt. C. j' Gascoyne; P/O. D. E. George; Fit, Lt. I. P. r' Goudge; Sgt. A. E. Graham; Sgt. J. W. Green- Fit. Sgt. P. J. Groom; Sgt. J. Hardman; Set N. M. Hatch; Sgt. C. J. B. Hele; Sgt. H. p Hunter; Sgt. W. Imrie; Sqn. Ldr. G. W. j' Jarrett; Sgt. S. Jepson; Sgt. J. A. Keighlev; Sgt. J. D. Law; Sgt. R. H. Lawrence; Sgt R. W. Lea; Fit. Sgt. A. Lowe; Sgt. D. E McGill; Fit. Lt. B. H. McMichael; P/O. J. D' Mair; Fit. Sgt. F. C. Marsh; P/O. P. M. D Marx; Sgt. T. A. Miles; F/O. W. A. Mime' Sgt. J. W. Moon; Act. Fit. Lt. A. H. Nichols1 Act. Wing. Cdr. A. R. Oakeshott, D.F.C.; F/0 J. Parsons; P/O. R. L. Pickup; Sgt. H. C. Pont; Sgt. R. S. Richmond; Sgt. W. A. Roberts; P/0 J. K. P. Rumboll; Wing Cdr. J. H. Slater A.F.C.; P/O. .G. Smith; Sgt. W. J. Smith; P/0. D. M. H. Taylor: Sgt. jf. E. Taylor; Sgt. K. A Tester; Sgt. G. A. R. Town: Sgt. F. J. Trnsler; Sgt. V. Wells; F/O. R. D. White; Sgt. N. Whit field; Sgt. A. J. Wilkinson; Sgt. A. Wilsoi. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSINC, BEL-ife.TO KILLED IN ACTION, NOW RE-ORTED KILL; ACTION.—F/O. H. P. O'Brien. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW RE PORTED KILLED IN ACTION.—P/O. J. C. Wells-man. a W7OUNDED OR INJURED IN ACTION—Sgt. T. W. Brandon; Fit. Sgt. L. J. 8. Whiteight. DIED OP WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED IN ACTION.—P/O. D. J. Bullock; Sgt. J. T. MeC. Kean; P/O. T. Nicoll; Sgt. A. C. Spencer; Sgt. W. J. M. Templeton. MISSING. BELIEVED KILLED IN ACT ON—Sgt. II. R. Batten; Sgt. T. A. Bird; Fit. Sgt. P. G. Fletcher; Sgt. G. R. Frazer; Sgt. C. Horton; Fit. Sgt. H. V. Mason; Sgt. G. J. Palmer. MISSING.^-F/O. G. Ainsworth; Sgt. J. C. Arrowsmith; Sgt. D. R. Bailey; P/O. ,T. Barthelemy; Sgt. J. L. Brent; Sgt. J. F. Q, Broush; Fit. Sgt. F. E. Burton-Burgess; Sgt. J. M. Carruthers; Act. W/O. A. Charlesworth; Sqn. Ldr. A. F. Chisholm; Sgt. J. E. Oorbett; Sgt. R, Cotterill: Fit. Lt. J. P. Crebbin, D.F.C.; Sgt. N. H. Cufley; Sgt. J. Dale; Fit, Sgt. S. J. Davrs; Fit, Sgt. A. G. Dyson: Sgt. D. Ferguson; F/O. J, B. Fletcher; Sgt. R, W. Fontaine; F/O. J. Hampton; Sgt. R, Harper; Sgt. L. N. Harris; Sgt. J. Harvey; Sgt. C. Healey; Fit Sgt. T. Hesseldon; Act. Fit. Lt. C. E. Hill: Wiutr Cdr. R. H-lton, D.S.O., D.F.C.; P/O. H. F. Hodges; Sgt R. N. De C. Hogge; Sgt. A. I. Hosie; Sgt. R. Ledsham: F/O. C. E. Leitch; F/O. J. E. Lovell; Sgt. H. A. Lucas; P/O. J. Marsden; Sgt. M. J. Martin; Sgt. E. R. E. Mountain; Fit. Set. T. Myerscougn; F/O. C. W. Nunn; Sgt. A. A. OugH; Act. Fit. Lt. A. P. W. Pepper; F/O. J. G. Pilkington; F/O. R. K. Pulling; Sgt. J. W. Richardson; Sgt, P. Ringrose; Sgt. J. B. Shand; Szt. A. E. Sly; Fit, Sgt. D. S. 8mith; Fit. Sgt. H. Smith P/O. J. W. Snook; Sgt. H. H. Stagg; Sgt. " Thomas; Sgt. % A. Thomas; P/O. S. P., Thomas; Sgt. F. Thrall; F/O. W. W. Tlr am Fit, Sgt. B. G. Tucker; Fit. Sgt. E. R. Watts P/O. P. V. Wilson; 8gt. F. R. Wise; P/0. E. G. Wright; Sgt. H. A. Wright; Sgt. L. G. Yorke. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SER VICE.—F/O. D. Durward; F/O. J. R. Barnwell; F/O. L. Jackson; Fit. Lt. W. McCarroll; Sgt. G. R. S. Siddell; Sgt. S. A. Spencer. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—F/O. J. W. A. Armstrong; Fit, Lt. A. 8. Bancroft; F/O. R. H. Barber; Sgt. W. J. Bill; A/C.2 W. Bracken-' ridge: L.A/G E. G. Carter; Sgt. L.*W. Coleman; L.A/C. W. T. D. Collins; Sgt. G. W. W. Crick; Sgt. R. Curnow; Sgt. P. G. Edyvean-Walker; Sgt. I. H. Hill; L.A/C. K. M. Hoare; F/0. J. H. Home; F/O. H. E. Joyce; A/C.2 M. L. Lowther; F/0. J. D. Maddox; Sgt. II. B. Maxwell; W/O. E. Merralls, D.F.M.; F/O. H. Mitchell; L.A/C. E. .F. Moore; Sgt. W. T. Muir; Sgt. R. A. Nichols; Fit. Lt. R. E. H. Northridge; Fit. Lt. J. G. Owen; Sgt. J. D. Owens: Sgt. A. B. Pilbeara; Sgt. K, C, Sim-fniHlUS: Sgt. L. J, SOIBW; ggt, N, R, Teniplwiiin: P/O. M. H. Watson; Fit. Sgt. M. L. Wolman. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE, NOW REPORTED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Wing Cdr. B. H. Jones; Fit. Lt. E. 8. Knox. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PRE SUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt. K. G. Ford; Sgt. E. B. Parr; Sgt. P. J. Smith; Sgt. L. O. Trent. WOUNDED OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.-Bgt J. J. H. Littlejohns; Sgt. F. W. \Ia?k'J'; Sgt. A. Sinclair; Sgt. A. F. A. Smith. DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.- Sgt. H. Brown; WO. R. A. Harding; Cpl. A. Salisbury; L.A C. W. C. Williams. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. NOW RE PORTED PRISONER OF WAR.—Act. Fit. Lt. J. H. Douglas, D.F.C.; Sgt. D. R. Fry; Sgt. D. Lamb; Sgt. 11. N. McKinnon.
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