It is equivalent to the Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C) for acts of valour at sea and the Military Cross (M.C.) Distinguished Flying Cross 1944 The Distinguished Flying Cross or DFC was in the main Awarded to Officers of the RAF, and many members of Bomber Command were awarded this decoration with its distinctive diagonal Blue Stripe, 1 of 3 Flying Awards having this distinct style of Ribbon. The efforts of the approximately 50,000 Canadians who served with the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and Royal Air Force (RAF) in Bomber Command operations over occupied Europe was one of our country’s most significant contributions during the Second World War. You need to be registered and approved to bid at this auction. & Pilots Log Books.Awarded to Wing. Here are also notable Bronze Star Medal recipients as well as famous Purple Heart winners. Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) The DFC was established on June 3rd, 1918, the birthday of King George V, and is awarded to Officers and Warrant officers for "an act or acts of valour and courage or devotion to duty performed whilst flying in active operations against the enemy". Watch the auction as a guest You have been outbid. Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross (LG13.11.1945) ... “My squadron is the best in Bomber Command, and our standards are very high. In Medals and Militaria. George Mackie, artist and book designer who had won a DFC as a wartime Stirling bomber pilot – obituary For more than 30 years he helped make … Established on June 3 rd, 1918, the birthday of King George V the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) is awarded to personnel of the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force (RAF) and other services, and formerly to officers and Warrant officers of other Commonwealth countries, instituted for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations against the enemy". ; Richard Bong – The most decorated and highest scoring flying ace from WWII with 40 Japanese aircraft shot down in his P-38 Lightning fighter. Photos are included for almost every Distinguished Flying Cross medal winner. After D-Day, Bowen-Bravery attacked other targets in France and, on June 23, bombed the marshalling yards at Saintes. He would be awarded seven Distinguished Flying Crosses in all. During the First World War there were about 1,100 D.F.C. For the … awards. Jimmy Doolittle – For his role in planning and leading the Doolittle Raid on Japan on April 18, 1942, Doolittle was awarded the Medal of Honor and his third Distinguished Flying Cross. The medal was issued with no inscription of the recipient's name. Bowen-Bravery then flew with Transport Command before joining No 31 Squadron in India, flying Dakotas. This auction is live! Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross in every year are listed here alphabetically, but you can sort this Distinguished Flying Cross list by any column. These clips were pinned to the medal recipients prior to the ceremony to facilitate the King sliding the medals on to the recipient rather than having to use the pin clasp. It was his 30th and final operation, and he was awarded a DFC. Bomber Command The bomber offensive mounted by the Royal Air Force, ... S/L Patterson was recommended to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC). for acts of valour on land. WW2 Bomber Command DFC., DFM., AE Group of Eight Medals. Canadians in Bomber Command.