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Medal Bar of 6, Squadron Leader Walter Henry Park
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 79/D/2131
Walter Henry Park joined the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War, earning the Military Cross in 1917. His Distinguished Flying Cross was awarded for operations in North Russia in 1919 and the Bar for operations in Kurdistan in 1922.
Medal Bar of Air Marshal Sir Leonard Horatio Slatter, DSC, DFC
Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X007-3906
Medal Bar of Air Marshal Sir Leonard Horatio Slatter. He was awarded the DSC and bar for nine combat victories and for his bombing attacks on Zeebrugge Mole His DFC was a 1919 New Year's Honour and therefore without citation.
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 Alan Geoffrey Page, DSO, DFC and Bar
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, X003-6855
Geoffrey Page was badly burned when he was shot down while attacking a German bomber formation over the English Channel on 12 August 1940 during the Battle of Britain.
Medals of Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader
Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 76/D/709
Douglas Bader defied all expectations as a double leg amputee to become one of the most successful fighter pilots of the Second World War with 20 confirmed victories.
Medal Bar of Flight Lieutenant William Gethin Owen
Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 1989/0234/D
William Owen served as an Observer with No. 235 Squadron during the Battle of Britain, flying in Bristol Blenheim fighters that provided convoy protection, fighter patrols and anti-shipping patrols over the English Channel and North Sea.
Medal Bar of Squadron Leader Anthony Garforth Miller
Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 1994/0354/D
After joining the RAF in 1935, Spitfire pilot Anthony Miller led No. 17 Squadron for much of the Battle of Britain.
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.
Medal Bar of Flight Lieutenant Geoffrey Allard
Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 1989/0210/D
‘Sammy’ Allard was an exceptional and highly popular pilot who destroyed at least ten German aircraft during the Battle of Britain.
Medal Bar of Wing Commander John Randall Daniel Braham
Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 76/D/711
During the Second World War ‘Bob’ Braham flew Bristol Blenheims and Beaufighters. His skill and bravery earned him 29 confirmed victories, 19 of which were radar-assisted at night, six damaged and four probables.
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- Distinguished Flying Cross
- War Medal 1939-1945 [23]
- 1939-1945 Star [22]
- Air Crew Europe Star [20]
- Defence Medal [15]
- Distinguished Service Order [10]
- Coronation Medal 1953 [6]
- Air Force Cross [5]
- Africa Star [4]
- Air Efficiency Award [4]