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OCTOBER 12TH, 1944 FLIGHT 409 art T W POWELL, R.A.FA .R., NO. 9 Sqn. g|t Irion P/O.) D. WOODRUFF, lt.A i \ R.. No. cr.tljj'A BRIDOES, R.A F.V.R., No. 156 Sqn. sit E J KILMINSTER, R.A.F.V.R., No. 156 Sua. Fit Szt H COTTON, R.A.F.V.R., No. 640 Squ. fit' 8gt.j,H. P. GALANEAU, R.C.A.F., No. 426 IR C A.F.) Sqn. Fit 8gt !>• -IOHNSON, R.A.F.V.R., Nc. 640 Sqn. Fit' Set A. K. NIELSEN, R.A.A.F., No. 622 Squ. Fit". Bgt. J. L. WOOD, R.A.F.V.R., No. 488 IN.Z.I Sqn. Fit Sgt. E. V. KING. R.A.F.V.R., No. 158 Sqn. Sst R NEABV, R.A.F.V.R.. No. 158 Sqn. Set! R. O. NORFOLK, R.A.F.V.R., No. 467 "(R A.A.F.) Sqn. Set L S. OWEN, R.A.F., No. 425 (R.C.A.F.) Sqn. Bgt! N'. K. RANSON, R.C.A.F., No. 420 (R.C.A.F.) Sqn. Foreign Decorations THE KING has granted unrestricted permission for the wearing of the undermentioned decora tions conferred upon the personnel indicated in recognition of -valuable services rendered in con nection witH the wax:.— Conferred by the President of the United States of America Legion of Merit (Commander) Air Vice-Marshal J. H. DAIBUC, C.B., D.S.O., R.A..F. Legion of Merit (Officer) Act Air Comdre. C. L. FALCONER, O.B.E.. R.A.F. Act \ir Comdie. E. C. HUDLESTON, C.B.E., RA.F. Act' Air Comdre, E. L. RIDLEY, R.A.F. ••Act Air Comdre. J. R. SCARLETT STUEATEEILTJ, r C.B.E., R.A.F. Act. Group Capt. S. LUGO, C.B.E., R.A.F. Act Wing Cdr. E. L. FULLER, R.A.F.V.R. Act. Wing Cdr. R. D. GEORGE, D.S.O., O.B.E., R.A.F.V.R Act. Wing Cdr. J. HURST, R A.F.V.R. Act Wing Cdr. J. E. W. WHEATLEY, M.C., R A.F.V.R. Air Medal Wing Cdr. G. H. FISHER. R.N.Z.A.F. Roll of Honour Casualty Communique No. 432. T HE Air Ministry regrets to announce the fol 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 deaths. 01 the names in this list 76 are second entries giving later information of casualties published in earlier lists. Royal Air Force KILLED IN ACTION.—Sgt. P. Craig; F/O. I. R. Draper; Sgt. D. W. H. Edsall; Fit. Sgt. J. Ander son; Sgt. J. Cook; P/O. W. A. C. Davies; Fit. Sgt. J. Haines; F/O. J. A. Parsons: P/O. J. T. Lyons, D.F.M.; Fit. Sgt. J. Utting; Fit. Lt. H. P. Wade; Sgt. N. J. Neal. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION, NOW PRESUMED KJLLBD i\ ACTION.-Flt. Bgfc J. Jt. Fust, 11; Set 1 Hamilton. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MiMnw Now Pu st'MEi) KILLED IN An n>\ i | i Austen; F,0. I!. 11. M ]].. , -, - •• i Sgt. W. D. Bickle; F/O Cohen; Wing Cdr. C. S. Cooper, L> F I I. Cotton; Sgt. P. R. Cowling; Sgt. T Sgt. R. Diggle; Sgt. C. V. Gibb; a Godseff; Act. Squ. I.dr R. M Qrahan | Lt. C. E. Hill; Sgt. R. Howanh; I'D I \j Kirkup; Sgt. A. W. N l h l B MacDonald; Sgt. P. Mann; Fit. Sgi. A E Miv P/O. H. E. Mosley; Fit. Sgt. T. Myerswiugh; Fit Sgt. II. R. Page; F/O. R. VV. Powell; Sgt. I. S Reynolds; Sgt. C. G. Iiolph; .Sgt. H. E. W. Sams; Sgt. K. \V. Sednian; P/O. T. !.. Simpson; Sgt. L. Smith; Sgt. W. A. Southwell; 8«t. A Thomas; P/O. K. Ward; Sgt. G. W. Wilkin; F O. J. E. T. Wilkinson; WO. L. Williams; Sgt. -V. F. C Wiliig; P/O. R. B. Woodhuuse; P/O F.' G Wright. WOUNDED OR INJURED IN ACTION.—Sgi D Copson; F/O. J. W. Hudson; Sgt. R. s. l'errv; Fit. sgt. W. J. Potter: F/O. O. Stocks, DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES RECEIVED IN ACTION.—F ,0. R. West. MISSING. BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION— F/O. K. CI. Bellingham; Sgt. J. W. Dim. hard; Fit Sgt. S. H. D. Breedon; F O. T. R. Davie.; sKt I 1 Emntett; Sgt. V. Gledhill; Sgt. S. .1. afaUband; Sgt. R. Trevethan. MISSING.—Sgt. N. W. S. Abbott; Sgt. C. H. Abram; Sgt. C. Adams; Act. Fit. Lt. R. Adams, D.F.C.; Sgt. F. H. Aldridge; Sgt. F. N. Ansell; Sgt. D. Armstrong; Sgt. T. Barratt; Sgt. W. ,1. Beeson; Sgt. L. Benson; Sgt. J. Black; Sgt. H. Bloom; Sgt. K. Boulger; Sgt. R. L. Bouttell; I'D. B. G. Bradd: P/O. J. Brodie; Sgt. R. A. Brown; Act. Sqn. Ldr. R. W. Brown, D.F.C.; Sgt. H. J. Browne; Fit. Sgt. W. Brownke: Sgt. S. II. Bryant; P/O. J. D. Cassan; F/O. J. Caterer; Fit, Sgt. J. Charlton; Sgt. E. L. Connett; W/O. H. L. Cribb; Sgt. J. Cutting; Sgt. G. A. Danbury; Fit. Sgt. A. Davison; F/O. L. G. Davis; F/O. R. J. Davis; Fit. Lt, J. J. Emery; Sgi. D. Farrell; Sgt. C. W. Fieldhouse: Fit, Sgt. H. A. 8. Filmer; Sgt. E. J. Foddeiing; Fit. Lt. R. T. Forgan; Act. Sqn. Ldr. A. E. Foster. D.F.C.; P/O. J. S. Fraser-Petherbridge; Fit. Sgt. J. Gilray; Sgt. F. Goddard; Sgt. A. Goodacre; Sgt. M. F. Haberlin; Fit. Sgt. J. D. Harvey; Sgt. A. D. Hawkins; F/O. L. V. Hayes; W/O. H. G. Heu.l: F/O. F. L. Hewish; Fit. Lt. D. Hewitt. D.F.C.; Fit. Lt. E. K. Hevwood; Fit. Sgt. K. G. Hodnett; Fit. Sgt, R. H. Hutt; F/O. B. 8. James; F/O. A. Kidd: P/O. E. A. Kingham;'8gt. E. R. 8. Kirby; Fit, Sgt. L. Lawrence; Sgt. P. A. D. Lawrence; Sgt. E. G. Lewis; Act. Fit. Lt. F. Lively; Sgt. W. A. Loose; Sqn. Ldr. A. J. Loughborough: W/O D. B. McFarlane; Sgt. F. C. .Milntyre; Sgt. T. A. McRobbie; Act. Sgt, W. R. Makepeace; Fit. Sgt. F. J. May; Fit. Sgt. W. Milne; Sgt. M. F. Morgan; Sgt. W. A. E. Newton; Act Fit. Sgt. R. Nixon; Fit. Sgt. G. Orr; Sgt. W. S. O. Pearce; P/O. G. N. Rackley; Sgt. I. H. Ros«; Sgt. R. E. Royal; Fit. Sgt. A. Sharpe; Sgt. II. Skutt; Sgt. C. H. Slater; Sgt, R. Sleep; F/O. I. D. Smith; Sgt. J. Snape; Sgt. T. S. Sparks; Fit. Sgt. F. R. Spencer; Sgt. K. H. Spiers; Sgt. G. L. Startin; F/O. F. R. Stone; Sgt. R. .1. Thomas; Fit. Lt. M. G. Wakefield; Sgt. A. R. Ward; Fit. Sgt. J. T. Ward; Sgt. J. M. Watson; Sgt J. S. Webster: Sqn. Ldr. O. M. Willy; Fit. Sgt' N. A. Wilson; P/O. G. E. Woods; Fit. Sgt R. A. Woolley; P/O. S. A. D. Walker. "**% • ff':*?--"''-:\, ... TO NIP JAPS : A close-up of the double bomb bay9-<aB-20 Superfortress Each bomb bay is only about twelve feet long, but their ^ep*li into the fuselage is probably great. MISSING, BELIEVED Kit; \KF.-Flt. Sgt. A. 3. Adsl > 1 Harding; Fit. Sgt. R. W. f! got. K. It Isaacs; W (V H. Johnston, HI' M KILLED ON AITIVE SERVICE Sgt. •', K. v. A 0.1 F. A. F. Bartlett; Cpl. V. J H F/O. J. R. Campbell; Sgt. F. E. Coxhea.l. Fit. Sit. R. 6. Davies; Sgt, w. H, .). i>, CM. P. Dodds; Fit. Sgi M ihirrt; I pi. E « Eldridge; Fit, Sgi. .1 Fairbalrn; Fit. Lt. J. I). Fletcher; LA C E 3, B, Gent; Sgt. U. B. Grsnt; Sgt. K. Hollinrake; F. O. W. .1. Hunt; Act. Fit. Lt. J. P. II. Jacobs; Act. Fit. l.t. A. .1. Sqn, l.dr. W. V. Jeflwiem; Sgl. W. .1 L»yton; Sgt. M. McKenzie; Fit, Lt. I) C Mi .hell; F 'O. J. J. Murray; Fit. Sgt. E. W. Neville: Fit. Si' G. Parker; W.O. D. G. Partos; Fit. sgt. E li Peace: Sgt. J. C. Pedraszini; Art. Fit. Lt. E. I.. I l'erkms: Sgt I. L. T. Phillips; P/O. R. V. Phillips; Fit. It .1 It. i.l. Sgt T. D. Rh Sgt. N. L. Richards; A < I W. (' Hobei Sgt. R. Simpson; Sgi A Slack; Fit. Sgi. It Smaller; Sgt. J. A. Smith; Fit. Sgt. E W Spriggs; Sgt; J. C. W.iddell; Cpl. J. J. W« A C.I.J. F. Waite; Sgt. .1. Ward; P'O. I) U Williams; A'C.l D. V. Willingham; Cp! A Woolley. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. Busmen KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE. NOW PKISUMEII KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE—Sgt. J. K < P/O. P. E, King. -PREVIOUSLY RETORTED MISSINO. NOW PRE SUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.-Fit. Lt It G. Long; Sgt .1. B Hunter; Sgt. V, F. Par menter; W/O. J. Shepherd. WOUNDED OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE -Cpl. R. W. Crosier; Act. Fit. Lt. R. J. E. High; L..A/C. A. C. Holland; Act. Cp) G. A. Lenton; L.A/C. T. A.McColl: Sgt. F. J Monro; A'C.l A. C. F. Prong; Cpl. H, Sydenham; Fit. Hgt. H. W. H. Todd: A,CI K. B. Young DIED OF WOUNDS OR INJURIES IUCFUTD osi ACTIVE SERVICE.—L.A/C. G. T. Bradshaw: P/O. R. A. Jones; L.A/C. D. L Tester; A/C.l U. Wallace; W/O. F. T. Waterman. DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—A C.l D. W, Brookes; L.A/C. M. H. Bull; Fit. Lt. R. Caroie: L.A/C. J. 8. Dalton; A/C.l T. Forster; I. 1 W H. Frith; A/C.2 R. M. May; A t 1 C. H. J. W.bloy: A/C2 J. Wood. PREVIOLSLY REPORTED MISSING. NOW Be PORTED PRISONER OF WAR—Fit. Lt. G. F. Ball; Fit. Sgt. L. A. Croxton; Fit. Sgt. R. Harpe. Fit. Sgt. D. N. Marsh; Fit. Sgt. G. J. Munro Women's Auxiliary Air Force WOUNDED, OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE A/CW.l H. Alburev: IV CW. R. B. Coe; L.A/CW. M. A. Davis; I..A/CW. D. Farrow; Cpl K. Lee; L.A/CW. C. 1>- Pelling. KILLED ON ACTIVE 8ERVICE.-A/CW.I J. Burton. Royal Australian Air Force KILLED IN ACTION.—Fit, Sgt. K. J. N. ApiU; Fit. Sgt. N. A. Cooper; Fit. Sgt. W. D. Pearce. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSINO, Now PRE KIJMKD KILLED IN ACTION.—W.'O. C. B. Camp hell; P/O. E. .1. Crabtree; Fit, Sgt. A. J. Davey; W/O. C. K. Dickson; Sgt. W. P. Greatz: P/O. C. Hughes; Fit. Lt. A. M. Lutz, D.F.C.; Fit. Sgt. T. W. N. McGrath; W'O. L. L. McKenny; Fb Sgt. M. G. Medhurst; Fit. Sgt. K. M. Meldrum; P/O. W. C. Nelson; P/O. \V. G. Nolan; Sgt. N. H. Orford; F/O. M. G. Parker; F/O. P. II. Philips; Sgt. W. Slater; P/O. J. Taylor; Fit. Sgt. L. A. Watson; Fit. Sgt. F. Weaver. MISSINO, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION,—P/O. G. A. A'Court", F/O. J. J. Battle; W/O. A. A. Braid; F/O. A. C. Brian!; P/O. A. I. Grain; P/O. B. V. Dearnaley, D.F.C.; Fit. Sgt. H. Gavin; Fit. Sgt. R. McP. Bill; Fit. Sgt. L. Toomey. MisstNO.-F/O. S. J. Allsep; Fit. Sgt. A. J. Burns; Fit. Sgt. R. J. Carlill; P'O. K. E. Craw ford; Act. Fit. Lt. C. H. Drevrer; W/O. W. N. English; P/O, A. C. W. Grant; F/O. F. S. Lambic; P/O. C. McCarthy; Fit. Sgt. P. 8. May; P/O. .1 Mitchell; Fit. Sgt. D. M. Shelton; Act. Fit. Lt R. H. Small; Fit. Sgt. P. E. T. Ticrnan; Fit Sgt. K. J. Tomkins. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—170. A. Arnold; Fit. Sgt. N. T. 1. Jones; Fit. Sgt. A. 8. Kidman; W/O. A. L. Lambert; W/O. H. R. Molony; Act Fit. Lt. H. S. Van Raalte. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSINO, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE, NOW PRESUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Fit. Sgt. W. U Atkinson. WOUNDED OR INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE — Sgt. I. M. Heydon; P/O. W. H. OCallaghan. Royal Canaciian Air Force KILLED IN ACTION.—W/O. B. E. Christie; W/O. G. W. Hansford; W/O. C. E. Tattrie. MISSIKO, BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION —FII Sgt. D. R. McEvoy; Sgt. C. E. Scott; Fit. l.t. E. E. Tribble. MISSING.—F/O. P. Anaka; P/O. O. R. Collins; Sgt. D. G. Davis; P/O. R. V. Furneaux; F/O. A. G. Gamsby; W/O. P. 8. Greene; F/O. F. D Hagen; Sgt. R. E. Horton; 8gt. T. E.. G. How. Fit. Sgt. W. D. Huff; Sgt. O. P.JIughes; W/O. D. R. Jennings; F/O. E. E. Kirk; F/O. R. C. Leckie; W/O. R. O. Martin; F/O. C. L. Merrill F/O. A. G. Morden; Fit. Sgt. W. A. Morrill; Sgt. G. F. L. O'Connell; Sgt. C. E. Roberts; F/O W. C. Shepherd; W/O. C. J. Stewart; W/O. J. K Vivian. KILLED ON ACTIVE BER VICE.—P/O. D. W. McRae. - *
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