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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.
Papers of Warrant Officer Michael Joseph Moloney, 1942-1956
Archives, 1942-1956, In Storage, X008-9249
Collection of papers relating to Warrant Officer Michael Joseph Moloney. Warrant Officer Moloney came from the Republic of Ireland. He voluntarily joined the RAF during the Second World War and remained in the RAF until 1963. The collection includes two aircrew flying log books, a warrant certificate and a quantity of photographs.
Women's Auxiliary Air Force Uniform of Avis Hearn
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 72/U/760
In addition to her rank and wireless operator's trade badges, Flight Sergeant Avis Hearn's Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) tunic also carries the ribbon of the Military Medal.
London Aeroplane Club medal, 1927-28
Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 82/U/868
Medal awarded by the London Aeroplane Club.
Medal Bar of Pilot Officer Noel John Victor Benson
Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 1990/1080/D
Noel Benson’s short career as a pilot in the RAF ended when he was shot down by a Messerschmitt Me 109 over Kent in August 1940, just a day after his squadron, No. 303, was relocated to Hornchurch.
Medal Bar of Group Captain Geoffrey Brunner
Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 1993/0470/D
During the Battle of Britain Geoffrey Brunner served with No. 43 Squadron. On 26 August 1940 in a raid off Portsmouth he was attacked by a Messerschmitt Bf 109. With no radio, engine or hydraulics, covered in petrol and wounded in the ankle, he successfully made a wheels-up landing at RAF Tangmere.
Medal bar of Squadron Leader Arthur Scarf, VC
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar One, X008-8790
As a pilot in 1941, Squadron Leader Scarf was the only member of the RAF to be awarded the Victoria Cross for service in East Asia during the Second World War.
1939-1945 Star of Sergeant Charles Alfred Hilder
Aircraft & Exhibits, 1939-1944, In Storage, X008-8797
The ribbon is not attached to Sergeant Charles Alfred Hilder's 1939-1945 Star because it was awarded posthumously.
Distinguished Flying Medal of Sergeant Joseph Dygryn
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 80/D/1864
Joseph Dygryn was a successful night fighter pilot awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal in 1941 after he shot down a number of German aircraft on bombing missions over London.
Medal Bar of 4 of Flight Lieutenant Bertram Arthur "Jimmy" James
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, X006-1328
Pilot Jimmy James, shot down and captured in the Netherlands in 1940, was a persistent prison escaper, including during the Great Escape of 24 March 1944. He was awarded the Military Cross in recognition of his numerous escape attempts. The medals are, from left to right, Military Cross, 1939-1945 Star, Aircrew Europe Star, 1939-1945 War Medal with Mention in Despatches oakleaf.
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