Honour The Air Forces - Honours & Awards to the RAF & Dominion Air Forces During WW2

I've recently picked up "Honour The Air Forces: Honours & Awards to the RAF & Dominion Air Forces During WW2".

The book is in the same format as "Honour The Armies". I'm happy to do look ups.

 

Dear 52nd Airborne;

As you seen in one of my post, I am in a investigation on U-617. In her/his last day dead of wounds the Fligth Sergeant of RNZAF W. Jones, as I explained in this post: http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/139929-post3.html

Do you able to take a seek in your interesting book and confirm me that this person not received any condecoration posthumously?.


Many thanks in advance.





Jan.

 

Hi Jan,

He's not listed, so you can take it he didn't get anything posthumously.

 

Many thanks again, for your fast and kind response, dear 52nd Airborne!




Jan.

 

Your welcome!

 

Honours, Awards, Roll of Honour,News and Gazette of the RAF and Dominion air forces (including FAA) Flight Magazine:

1940:

http://www.skynet.ie/~dan/war/flightsa/Flight_AS1940-1.pdf

1941:

http://www.skynet.ie/~dan/war/flightsa/Flight_AS1941-2.pdf

1942:

http://www.skynet.ie/~dan/war/flightsa/Flight_AS1942-1.pdf

1943:

http://www.skynet.ie/~dan/war/flightsa/Flight_AS1943-1.pdf

1944:

http://www.skynet.ie/~dan/war/flightsa/Flight_AS1944-1.pdf

1945:

http://www.skynet.ie/~dan/war/flightsa/Flight_AS1945-1.pdf


DFM 1939:


L/A JOHN JAMES COPLEY: L/A. Copley was the tail air gunner in
an aircraft taking part in a raid over enemy territory during December,
1939- When his aircraft became isolated from the formation and
was attacked by an enemy fighter aircraft from astern he opened
fire at a range of approximately 200 yd., subsequently getting in at
least two bursts of 20 rounds each at point blank range, causing
the aircraft to pull into a climbing turn, stall and dive out of
control. During this engagement L/A. Copley's aircraft was hit in
numerous vital places bv enemy bullets, and yet despite the fact
that he himself was injured by the gunfire from the attacking aircraft,
he maintained control of his fire and manipulation of the gun
turret, setting a very high standard for other air gunners.


Shot down POW - Stirling Mk.I serial number W7441 coded MG-Y September 1941. No 7 Sqn RAF.

 

Wills
Thanks for posting those links, I have saved them for a long perusal later!!

Regards
Andy

 

Hello can you please check if this man was awarded an MID 560998 Flight Sergeant George Hutton BEM
Thanks
Max

 

I can add that Flight Sergeant Hutton was from the Dundee area of Scotland

 

Hi Nemesis,

Your man is listed for his BEM, but sadly the book doesn't contain M.i.D awards.

 

Thanks for the reply. He must have awarded the oakleaf himself. Will attempt to find out what the BEM was awarded for
Best regards
M

 

Hi,

I wonder if you might be able to let me know what it shows for my father: Squadron Leader Peter Stevens MC. His service number was 88219 and was a pilot on 144 Squadron. One of only 69 members of the RAF to be awarded the Military Cross in WW2 (for POW escape activities).

Thanks,

Marc

 

I'd be very grateful for two look-ups, if you have the time:

1. My uncle's navigator, P/O William A. Belson RAAF, 148 (SD) Squadron.

The award would have been made in 1945 I think. From November 1944 I have his service number as an NCO (A428293) but I don't know if the RAAF followed RAF in renumbering on commission - in which case that probably isn't much help, alas.

2. 1444455 W/O AJ Toft, 148 (SD) Squadron.

Larry Toft received the DFM in September 1944 after the squadron had supplied the Warsaw Uprising at great cost in lives. I'm compiling details of his ops with 148 Sqdn and have been astounded at his and his colleagues' bravery in flying night after night from Southern Italy to Poland (and back), subject to flak and fighters. I'd like to know more if there is more to be learned; I think if I asked him directly, though, he'd be too modest to say!

Many thanks for your kind offer,

Pat

 

Hello 52nd, Im looking for an award citation Cpl Kassie, sorry but Im not familiar with the book, so not sure if it includes them...

KASSIE, Corporal Ernest Harold (R154429) - British Empire Medal - No.59 Squadron - Award effective 14 June 1945 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 1219/45 dated 27 July 1945. Born in Winnipeg, 15 May 1918. Store clerk for eight years. Enlisted in Montreal, 9 January 1942. Overseas on 4 May 1943. Died in Ottawa, 20 April 1994.

Kassie was a Radar mechanic and I recently came across an audio interview with one of his Squadron pals, who said he came up with "an idea" to improve it, better use it etc... am hoping the citation might give some clues as to what the "idea" was.

Thanks in advance,

Lorenzo.