THE RECOGNITION
In recognition of their achievement. Queen Elisabeth, on the behalf of King George VI, who was out of the country at the time, presented the thirty-four of the survivors with the decorations and medals of gallantry.
Victoria Cross
Wg Cdr. G.P. Gibson, DSO and Bar, DFC and Bar
Distinguished Service Order
Flt Lt. J.C. McCarthy, DFC, Flt Lt. D.J.H. Maltby, DFC, Flt Lt. H.B. Martin, DFC,
Flt Lt. D.J. Shannon, DFC, Plt Off. L.G. Knight
Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross
Flt Lt. R.C Hay, DFC, Flt Lt. R.E.G. Hutchison, DFC, Flt Lt. J.F. Leggo, DFC, Flg Off. D.R. Walker, DFC
Distinguished Flying Cross
Flt Lt. R.D. Trevor-Roper, DFM, Flg Off. J. Buckley, Flg Off. L. Chambers,
Flg Off. H.S. Hobday, Flg Off. E.C. Johnson,
Plt Off. F.M. Spafford, DFM, Plt Off. J. Fort, Plt Off. C.L. Howard,
Plt Off. G.A. Deering, Plt Off. H.T. Taerum
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying)
Flt. Sgt. K.W. Brown, Flt. Sgt. W.C. Townsend, DFM
Bar to Distinguished Flying Medal
Sgt. C.E. Franklin, DFM
Distinguished Flying Medal
F/Sgt. G.A. Chalmers, F/Sgt. D.A. MacLean, F/Sgt. Simpson, F/Sgt. L.J. Sumpter,
Sgt. V. Nicholson, Sgt. G.L. Johnson, Sgt. D.P. Heal, Sgt. S. Oancia, Sgt. J. Pulford,
Sgt. D.E. Webb, Sgt. Wilkinson
