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Medal Bar of Air Commodore John Searby
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, X003-7393
John Searby was credited as the first Pathfinder "Master of Ceremonies" for the Peenemunde raid of August 17 1943, and for this was awarded the Distinguished Service Order seen in the medal bar.
Medal Bar of Flight Lieutenant Frederick William Arthur Hendry
Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X008-8787
The DFC was awarded to Hendry on completion of a tour of operations and following his navigating a severely disabled aircraft back to the UK after severe icing resulted in the loss of engines and height over enemy territory.
Framed case of medals awarded to Wing Commander Kenneth John Lawson
Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 1992/0423/D
Wing Commander Kenneth John Lawson had participated in over 100 operational sorties before his Avro Lancaster was destroyed during an operation to attack Nuremberg on 3 January 1945.
Medal Bar of Wing Commander Raymond Hilton
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1993/0280/D
‘Ray’ Hilton was the pilot of our Lancaster R5868 on the first of its 137 operations, to Wilhelmshaven on 8 July 1942. Hilton captained the aircraft on a further 17 operations.
Portrait of Wg Cdr Raymond Hilton DSO DFC* and group photograph of 83 Squadron
Archives, In Storage, B3932
‘Ray’ Hilton was the pilot of our Lancaster R5868 on the first of its 137 operations, to Wilhelmshaven on 8 July 1942. Hilton captained the aircraft on a further 17 operations.
Collection of miscellaneous papers and photographs relating to the RAF service of Flight Lieutenant Frederick William Arthur Hendry, 1943-1999
Archives, Circa 1943-1999, In Storage, X003-9938/010
Flight Lieutenant Hendry served as a navigator in the RAF, flying two tours of operations firstly with No. 467 Squadron and then No. 97 Squadron. After the war he remained in the RAF and was instrumental in setting up 'RAF News', the RAF's newspaper which is still published to this day.
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- 83 Squadron (RAF) [2]
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- Pan American World Airways [2]
- Wg Cdr Raymond Hilton [2]
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