Distinguished Flying Medal Group ***** RECOMMENDED BY FORUM ADMIN.

[Mervyn Mitton]

Steve (Pathfinder's Son) - welcome to GMIC. Your personal recollections add great interest to this progressive post and I

know that many Members have been following with great interest.

Spasm - you know perfectly well that you should be paying me ....................... This has been a most interesting and

informative post - well done for starting it off and keeping the information coming-in.

Jock - a little levity is a natural way to cover the emotions of some of these posts on brave men. Police will often make jokes

when dealing with serious crimes - just to prevent being too emotional. Thankyou for those pictures. Mervyn

[Spasm]

Came today in the post, will pass on

Edited December 17, 2014 by Spasm

[paul wood]

Here is Lawes' recommendation

Lawes, David Arthur, 574021 Flight Sergeant, No 83 Sqn

LG 15/8/1944 Sorties 43, Flying Hours 295.35. Flight Engineer Air2/9632

"This N.C.O. has now completed 43 operational sorties as Flight Engineer, 28 of these being with the Pathfinder Force and including attacks on many of the enemy's most heavily defended targets. He has proved himself to be a capable and outstanding Flight Engineer who was cool and courageous in the face of enemy opposition. He has at all times displayed the utmost enthusiasm for operations and has set a high standard at both his work in the air and on the ground. For his praiseworthy example of devotion to duty he is strongly recommended for the award of the Distinguished Flying Medal." 21 May 1944

Nice recommendation.

Paul

[Spasm]

Paul

Yes, a nice commendation. Thanks for finding it. I'll let Steve know.

Cheers

[jamyam]

You will be very lucky if you can find a citation in the PRO and RAF service records are only available to next of kin. The majority of DFMs were 'end of tour' recommendations (still very well earned!) rather than awards for a specific act of gallantry. Red log book entries refer to operational flights and it is only a coincidence that, on the pages shown, they also happen to be night flights.

[Mervyn Mitton]

Jamyam  -  welcome to GMIC.  Thankyou for the information - this should be helpful to researchers.   Mervyn

[Spasm]

Jamyam

 

Thanks for that, I'll have a chat with Pathfinder's son and let him know. 

 

Cheers