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

Dam's Raid: 16/17 May 1943

 

"The Recognition"