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162 FLIGHT FEBRUARY 8TH, 1945 PLAYTIME IN N.W. EUROPE : R.A.F. Tempest pilots hitch their sledge to a jeep on a snow-covered airfield. Rationing of sledge space appears a little, unfair to back-end Charlie. trols and attempted to effect a crash landing in afield. During his approach, with undercarriage and flaps retracted, two engines tailed. Coollyand skilfully, however, this intrepid pilot achieved his pnrpote and effected a crash landing, incur-ring little further damage to. the aircraft in hU effort. This airman set a magnificent example ofskill, courage, and captaincy in most difficult and dangerous circumstances. Distinguished Flying Medal Fit. Sgt. P. JEZZARD, R.A.F.V.R.. No. 622 Squ. Fit Sgt. J. S. WELTON, R.A.F.V.it., No. 190 Sqn. Bgt. K. WITHSALI., H.A.F., No. 40 Sqn (with effect from June 30th, 193.1). FH. Sgt. A. BARRAN, H.A.F.V.K.. No. 544 Stjri. Sgt. E. A. MCABENDROTII. R.A.F, No. 425 (E.C.A.F.) Squ. Bgt. P. F. BOLDEUSTONE, R.A.F. V.R., No. 429 (U.C.A.F.I Kqn T HE KING lias been graciously pleased toapprove the following awards. Military Medal L.A/C. F. A. RANGER, R.A.F.V.R.—L.A/C.Ranger was infiltrated by parachute to the Epirus area in Greece on June 11th, 1943. Hewas placed in charge of a wireless set and later moved to Area -fl.Q. as wireless operator and re-mained in that capacity until August, 1944. During the period October. 1943. to Jannary,1944, L.A/C. Itanger operated his wireless set very close to tli« Germans. On October 31st, 1943.when the British H.Q., in the village of Laflna, was hemmed in, L.A/C. Ranger assisted to dis-mantle the wireless Ret, load the mules under fire, and taking advantage of cover led his partof the convoy to safety Later in the morning of the same day whilst operating the wireless setin the open, he came under cross machine gun fire, but once niore he played a leading part insaving the equipment. It was largely due to his initiative and promptobedience to orders that no casualties or material damage was suffered during this difficult period.In the three months October to December, 1943. ho carried out his duties so em••iently thai wireless contact wiih Cairo was possible at ;ill timesalthough subjected ti> kul weather during forcel maivluthrough difficult countTV. B.E.M. .(Mil.) A;( .2 V I.ONERCAN, R.A.F.-One night in July, 1944, a Lightning aircraft overshot arunway and crashed in an upside down position, the pilot beingtrapped inside. Smoke was pour- ing from the aircraft and petroland oil were running over the hot engines and fuselage. A/C.2l-onergan. who is employed nt the Fire Section at the station.went to the scent, nnd. alter digging tinder the aircraft forapproximately t*n minutes, suc- ceeded in extricating the pilotA fC2 Lonergan displayed cour age and devotion to duty of aveiy high order a- there was grave danger vi lite and explo-sion. The crest of the Air Navigation School— Recte Volare (To Fly Straight.) Foreign Decorations THK KING has granted unrestricted permissionlor tne wearing of the undermentioned decorations conferred upon the personnel indicated in recognition of valuable services rendered in connec-tion with the war: — Conferred by the President of the United States of America Legion of Merit DEGREE OF CHIEF COMMANDED.Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur HARRIS, K.C.B.. O.B.E., A.F.C., R.A.F.Air Chief Marshal Sir Trafford LEIGH-MALLORY, K.C.B., D.S.O.. R.A.F. (since deceased). DEGREE OP COMMANDER.Air Marshal Sir John LlNNELL. K.B.E.. C.B., R.A.F. (since deceased). DEGREE OP OFFICER.Air Comdrc. .1. IT. T. SIMPSON, D.S.O., R.A.F, DEGREE OP LUGIONNAIRE.Act Sqn. I.dr. I!. M. BOHFAS, jfl.A.F.V.R, Bronze Star Medal Act, Wins Cdr. E. P. APPLETON, R.A.F.Y.R. Act Win" Cdr. A. T. RICHARDSON. O.B.i:.,R.A.F.V.K. Conferred by the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Order of Kutozov (First Class) Air Marshal Sir Trafiord LEIGH-MALLORY, K.C.B..D.S.O., R.A.F. (since deceased). Roll of Honour Ctisv/iJtil Com in unique A7o. 466.rpilE AIR- -MINISTRY regrets to announce the A lollowing casualties on various dates. Thenext of kin have been informed. Casualties " in action " are due to flying operations against theenemy; " on active service" includes ground casualties due to enemy action, non-operationalHying casualties, fatal aicidents _ and natural deaths. Of the names in this list 74ill".1 second entries giving later iiilonuation of casualties pub-lished in earlier lists Royal Air Force KILLED IN ACTION—FO. T.Holding; Sgt. J. A. J. lie. Angelis: W/O. 1. O. Gilbert';F'O. A. T. Gill: W/O. K. P Hill: F/O. M. L. Hogg; F/O.I-;. L. Ilpoker; Sgt. D. J. Mil- bum: P/O. W. II. Perry; Fit.S ii. F. Robinson. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISS-ING. BELIEVED KILLED IN- ACTION. Now PRESUMEDKILLED IN ACTION—Sgt. . HES; Sgt. E. R. Claxio:Sgt. C. A. Cox: E Deunev; Fit. Sgt.Efemey; FO. J. Spi T l.afferty; Olnor; S(i. S ' ' x PREVIOUSLY JPEPORTED MISSNow PRESUMED KILLED IN ACYIO.N.- Sg/]. R. L. Alton E. H. SERVICE Hill; Sgt. S. Allen; Sgt. J. C. Blaekinore; Sgt.<*. Burton; Sgt. J\ A. Cheetham; Sgt. B. Chew, Sgt. E. F. Clarke; F/O. H. T. Clarke; Set. S, t.OHHord; Sgt. C. Cushing; P/O. R. D. Darling; Sgt. F. E. Deavin; F/O. G. Drake; Sgt. \V. M. i.1.Fuller; Sgt.. J. K. Goss; Sgt. A. B. Hicks; Fit. Sgt, W. C. Higgs; W/O. O. II- Hill; Sgt. G. A.Hodges; Sgt, ft. N. de C. Hogge; Sgt. A. 1. Hotie; F/O. C. R. I.eitch; P/O. T. B. Melia.P/O. A. T. Moodie; F/O. E. J. B. Moss; F/O U. E. C. Norman; Sgt. C. tt'Connor; F/O. P. W. R.Pollett; P/O. D. A. Roliin; Sgt. E. Speirs; Sgt. F. B. M. Squ&ir; Sgt. K. Standing; FH. Sgt.E. J. Tocher; Sgt. F. A. Watkins; *7O. N. A. Wcstergaard, D.F.C.; Ft*. Sgt, A. J. 0. Williams. MISSING, BELIEVED KILLEI> IN ACTION;—Sgt.T. Ballantyne; Sgt. J. B- Boocock; Fit. Sgt. H. E. Browne; P/O. C. W. Culling; Sgt. J. L.Mitchell; Fit. Sgt. E. P. Pope; F/O. R. W. Walter-Lutz: Sgt. V. Williams. MISSING.—F/O. A. J. Aldridge; W/O. C. A.Anderson; Sgt. A. Archer; Fit. Sgt. J. P. Areher; F/O. P. B. Bailey; Act. Fit. Lt, B. J. L. Banks;F/O. E. W. II. Barber; Fit. Sgt. D. M. Barr; Fit, ggt, L. F. Beattie; Sgt. E. D. Bone; Fit. 'iSgt. R. A. J. Brimicombe; Act. Fit. Lt. K. Brook; Fit. Sgt. U. B. Butters; Sgt. J. E. Carr,F/O. F. D: Chalkley; Bgt. R. H. Chapman; P/O H. Clarke; Fit. Sgt. J. J. Collins; Sgt. B. J.Cooper; P/O. A. C. L. Cox; Sgt. T. J. Crabtree; P/O. D. W. Cuer; W/O. V. A. Davis. D.F.M.;Sgt, II. J. Ucpotex; Sgt. R. C. l>ickin; Sgt. W. H. Dobson; Sgt. P. L. Dooley; F/O. W. G. Uritcoll;Fit. Sgt, 8. E. Dunnett; Sgt. K. M. G. Durrant; P/O. H. Ka.sthope; P/O. G. J. Edwards; -5gx.&R. Fenson; Sgt. R. V. Fishpool; Sgt. F. C. Foster; FjO. C. L. Fox; F/O. R. A. Fuller; Sgt, G. V.George; Fit. Sgt. A. M. W. Gilbert; Sojh. Ldr. J. P. Gilliard; Fit. Sgt. A. W. Gowdey; Sfft.C. G. Griffiths; Sgt. P. W. Groom; W/O. J. W. Hall; Sgt. K. J. Hamilton; Fit. Sgt. W. T. Harley;Sgt, J. L. Hartley; F/O. P. N. Hemy; P/O. I. L. W. Jlolloway; Sgt. D. D. Holmes; Sgt.<i. A. Hubbaid; Sgt. W. Hunter; Sgt. E. Hurst; Sgt. J. E. Ireland; Sgt. F. T. James; Fit. Sgt,J. Jefferies; F/O. A. J. Jenkins, D.F.C.; Fit. Set, .1. F. Jenkins; Fit. Sgt. B. S. Kent; Sgt,JM. G. Lamb; Fit. Sgt. E. G. Lambert; Fit. Sgt. W. D. Leaveslcy; F/O. F. Levy: Sgt. A. R.Lewendon; Fit, Sgt. P. Lunt; F/CX. H. Luxon; Fit. Lt. N. S. McSwen; Fit, Sgt. G. M. McGuire;Sgt. A. P. Maitland: P/O. D. Mapleson; Sgt. A. Marlow; Sgt. J. G. L. Martin, D.F.M.; Sgt.R. Mason; Sgt, D. A. Matthews; Fit, Sgt. T. M. Meir; Sgt. F. Mitchell; F/O. W. S. Monger; Sgt.I. M. Morganstein; F/O. J. F. Naylor; Fit. Lt. G. W. Nixon; P/O. J. T. W. G. Norris, D.F.M.;Fit. Sgt. S. Orraondroyd; Fit. Sgt, E. E. S. Pec);; Fit Sgt. \V. H. T. Pettman; Fit. Sgt. A. H. J.Plastow; F/O. G. H. Powderhill; P/O. A. I). Price; F/O. E. W. Ravvlins; Sgt. A J RidleySgt. F. Ritchie; Sgt. J. Robertson; Sgt. A. Robson; Sgt. A. T. Rogers: P/O. A. (.. Scott;Act, Fit, Lt. H. T. Seller; Sgt. H. Shakespeare; F/O. D. C. Shea. D.F.C.; Set. J. J. Sillender:F/O. G. O. B. Sinclair; Fit. Lt. C. R. Slack; 8gt. E. L. Smith; Sgt. N. Soulsby; Fit. Sgt.K. C. Spiere; Act. Fit. Lt. R. V. Stoneman; Fit. Sgt. D. G. Thomas; W/O. II. E. Turner; Sgt.V. J. VAllin; P/O. II. M. J. Vere-Hodge; Sgt. P. G. Waghorn; Act. F/O. A. G. S. Watkins;Act. F/O. R .1 Waugh; F/O. H. Wilkins; Sgt. .?. Wilkinson; FH, Sgt. A. Wilson; Fit Sgt,T. J, C. Wilson; Sgt. G. N. Wise; Sgt. R. I. York. KILLED ON ACTIVE SEBVICE.—Fit. Sgt. P.Ablitt; Fit. Sgt, W. P. Beaumont; Sgt. G. F. Bennett; L.A/C. C. H. Blunden; Sgt. L. W./Bowd: Sgt. G. J. Canham; Sgt. S. Darlniglgt^p • Sgt. O. V. Evans; F/O. L. B. Guest; Sgt. T.'tt.Hunter; Fit. Sgt. J. H. P. Oates. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SEBVICE, NOW PRESUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE—Act, Wing Cdr.H. G. F. Gaubert, D.F.C.; Act. Sqn. Ldr. W. G. Williams. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. NOW PRE- SUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Sgt A E.Ford. WOUNDED OB INJURED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—F/O. G. 1.. Fowler. DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—F/O. A. H. Banfield;L.A/C. C. D. Crossman; Fit. Lt. J. Forster; Fit. Lt. C.iGlossop; Fit. Lt. A. A. G. Goodall; Sgt BHayes-Jones; Cpl. .1. W. Jameson; Fit. Sgt. J. E Jones; A/C.2 C. Maynard; Act Cnl C. E.Phillips: Cpl. C. N. Ranee; L.A/C. O. M. Rees; F/O. H. J. Seddon: F/O D. F. A. F. Smith;L.A/C. R. B. B. Wakelen; A/C.l C Williams' A/C.2 D. J. Winghan. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW Re PORTED PRISONER OF WAS—Sgt. It F. BudgenF/O. R. F. Emeryr F/O E. G. N. Mold: Sgt S. R. J. Price; Fit. Sgt. R Smith; F/O TSouthworth. Women's Auxiliary Air Force PREVIOUSLY m POUTED MISSING, BELIEVED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE. NOW PRESUMED KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE.—Act, Fit 10. J. M.Bushby; Act. Fit. O V. B. Qu'A. Shelly. Royal Australian Air Force ^ PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING. BELIEVED KILLED IN ACTION. NOW PKESVMLD KILLED INACTION.—Fit, Sut. A R. Davis PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW PHK- SVMED KILLED IN ACTION.-Fit. Sgi. W. C.
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