Recommendation for non-immediate award of DFM for Sergeant Kenneth Saw
Title
Recommendation for non-immediate award of DFM for Sergeant Kenneth Saw
Description
Gives some details of service, 97 Squadron, 203 hours operations, air gunner and citation.
Date
1943-05-03
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Type
Format
One page printed form with type- and handwritten entries
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Identifier
OSawKC55612-151102-03
Transcription
[underlined] RECOMMENDATION FOR NON-IMMEDIATE AWARDS [/underlined]
[indecipherable words]
[underlined] RECOMMENDATION FOR HONOURS AND AWARDS. [/underlined]
Christian Names: K C Surname: SAW
Rank: Sergeant Official Number: 632221
Command or Group: 5 Group, Bomber Command Unit: 97 (Straits Settlements) Sqdn.
Total hours flown on operations: 203 hours 30 mins.
Number of sorties: 37
Recognition for which recommended: D.F.M.
Appointment held: Air Gunner
Particulars of meritorious service for which recommendation is made, including date and place:
This N.C.O. has taken part in many successful sorties against very heavily defended German towns and against Italian and other objectives. He also took part in daylight attacks on Brest, Danzig, Le Creusot and Milan.
Sergeant Saw has been an example to all throughout his tour.
[signature]
W/Cmdr. Commanding,
[underlined] 97 (Straits Settlements) Squadron. [/underlined]
Date: 14 April 1943.
[signature]
[underlined] Signature of Commanding Officer. [/underlined]
Remarks by Air or other Officer Commanding:
Recommended for the Award of the Distinguished Flying Medal.
Date: 3rd May 1943.
R A Cochrane
Air Vice Marchal,
[underlined] COMMANDING, No. 5 Group, R.A.F [/underlined]
[indecipherable words]
[underlined] RECOMMENDATION FOR HONOURS AND AWARDS. [/underlined]
Christian Names: K C Surname: SAW
Rank: Sergeant Official Number: 632221
Command or Group: 5 Group, Bomber Command Unit: 97 (Straits Settlements) Sqdn.
Total hours flown on operations: 203 hours 30 mins.
Number of sorties: 37
Recognition for which recommended: D.F.M.
Appointment held: Air Gunner
Particulars of meritorious service for which recommendation is made, including date and place:
This N.C.O. has taken part in many successful sorties against very heavily defended German towns and against Italian and other objectives. He also took part in daylight attacks on Brest, Danzig, Le Creusot and Milan.
Sergeant Saw has been an example to all throughout his tour.
[signature]
W/Cmdr. Commanding,
[underlined] 97 (Straits Settlements) Squadron. [/underlined]
Date: 14 April 1943.
[signature]
[underlined] Signature of Commanding Officer. [/underlined]
Remarks by Air or other Officer Commanding:
Recommended for the Award of the Distinguished Flying Medal.
Date: 3rd May 1943.
R A Cochrane
Air Vice Marchal,
[underlined] COMMANDING, No. 5 Group, R.A.F [/underlined]
Collection
Citation
Wing Commander commanding 97 Squadron, “Recommendation for non-immediate award of DFM for Sergeant Kenneth Saw,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed June 15, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/38908.
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