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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.
Medal Bar of Wing Commander Guy Gibson including: Victoria Cross replica; DSO and bar; DFC and bar dated 1940; 1939-1945 Star; Air Crew Europe Star with clasp; War Medal 1939-1945.
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 1990/0608/D
Wing Commander Guy Gibson was awarded the Victoria Cross (RAF Museum collection 1990/0609/D) on 28 May 1943 for his outstanding skill, determination and courage demonstrated leading No. 617 Squadron during the iconic Dams raid of 16-17 May 1943.
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 Wing Commander Innes Bentall Westmacott
Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, 1991/0372/D
During the Battle of Britain Innes Westmacott served with No. 56 Squadron, flying Hawker Hurricanes. In August 1940 he was badly burned after his fuel tank exploded during an attack by a Messerschmitt Bf 110.
Medal Bar of Wing Commander Eric James Brindley Nicolson
Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Two, 83/D/1062
As a pilot during the Battle of Britain in 1940, Nicolson was awarded RAF Fighter Command’s only Victoria Cross.
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 Squadron Leader Clifford Percival Rudland
Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, In Storage, 1990/1243/D
Clifford Rudland served with No. 263 Squadron from 1940–1942, flying Westland Whirlwinds and Hurricanes. In 1941 he destroyed two Messerschmitt Me 109s in the air and damaged a Junkers Ju 87 on the ground during a sortie in France.
Medal Bar of Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Dermot Alexander Boyle
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Three/Four, 1993/0395/D
Sir Dermot Boyle was the first Cranwell graduate to become Chief of the Air Staff. He was also the first Chairman of trustees for the Royal Air Force Museum.
Medal Bar of Group Captain John Alexander Kent
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 1988/0713/D
Group Captain ‘Johnny’ Kent was one of the most decorated Spitfire pilots of the Second World War. His tally was 12 enemy aircraft destroyed, three probable, two damaged and one destroyed on the ground.
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.
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