| Battle K9242 RH- | 88 Sqn | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date : | 20 septembre 1939 | Mission : | Reconnaissance secteur d”Aachen (All.) | ||||||||||||||||
| Décollage : | Mourmelon le Grand à 10:00 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Causes de la perte : | Abattu par des Me 109 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lieu de la perte : | Aachen (All.) | ||||||||||||||||||
 | Sgt | William Stanley | EVERETT | Obs | RAF | 563100 | DWRIA | ||||||||||||
| Fg Off | Reginald Cubitt | GRAVELEY | Pil | RAF | 39315 | WIA |  | |||||||||||
| AC1 | David Joshua | JOHN | WOP AG | RAF | 531085 | KIA | ||||||||||||
The Medal of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, For Gallantry : Flying Officer Reginald Cubitt gravely (39315), Royal Air Force.This officer displayed great gallantry and a total disregard of his own safety when the aircraft of which he was the pilot was shot down by an enemy fighter in September, 1939, and crashed in flames. Though badly burned, he pulled his wounded air observer from the wreckage to a place safety and then returned to rescue the air gunner. He found the airman dead, however, and was unable to lift him from the cockpit.
THE LONDON GAZETTE, TUESDAY, 14 NOVEMBER, 1939