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Auction: 3016 - Orders, Medals, Decorations & Militaria
Lot: 170

A Bomber Command D.F.C Group of Five to Whitley Pilot Group Captain L.W. Howard, Royal Air Force
Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse dated 1941; 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence and War Medals; with silver Officer Training Corps, Victoria College Jersey, silver prize medal, reverse engraved 'L.W. Howard 1925', and a number of original documents including congratularory telegrams, a letter from Buckingham Palace dated 7.7.1941, requesting the recipient's presence at an investiture, and four photographsgood very fine or better (5)

D.F.C. London Gazette 23.5.1941 Squadron Leader Leonard William Howard, No.77 Squadron, Royal Air Force 'This Officer has commanded an operational flight since July, 1940. During this period he has taken part in numerous attacks on important targets in Germany, and also on the enemy-occupied port of Bordeaux. He has at all times displayed a fine spirit in the execution of these flights, and has set and maintained a high standard of operational efficiency throughout his command.'
The recommendation states, 'Squadron Leader Howard has commanded an operational flight since 04.07.40. He has completed thirty operational sorties involving 243 flying hours. Targets attacked include Mannheim (2), Kassel (3), Bottrop (1), Wismar (1), Ludwigshaven (1), Bordeaux (2), Augsburg (1), Frankfurt (1), Bremen (3), Berlin (3), Heringan (1), Stettin (1), Wesserling (2), Magdeburg (2), Hanover (2), Wilhelmshaven (1),Gelsenkirchen (1).
Squadron Leader Howard has at all times shown a very fine spirit in carrying out these flights, and has set and maintained a very high standard of operational efficiency in his flight. Many of his sorties have been pressed home in the face of severe opposition, and in spite of bad weather. I have no hesitation in recommending that his fine record be recognised by the award of the D.F.C.'

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