27 – Évreux

Lancaster ND515 KM-E
44 Sqn
Date :
  10 mai 1944
Mission :
  Bombardement des usines Gnome et Rhône de Gennevilliers (92)
    Décollage :
  Dunholme Lodge à 22:16
     
    Causes de la perte :
 
    Lieu de la perte :
    (27)
     
Royaume Uni Fg Off Joseph
BRADBURN Pil RAFVR 157696 KIA Distinguished-Flying-Cross
Royaume Uni Fg Off Alfred George
CLARKE AG RAFVR 156593 KIA Distinguished Flying Medal
Royaume Uni Plt Off Gordon Peter
GILLARD AB RAFVR 172290 KIA
Royaume Uni Sgt Arthur Henry
JONES FE RAFVR 1739017 KIA
Royaume Uni Flt Lt Godfrey Ernest
MORTIMER AG RAFVR 124264 KIA Distinguished Flying Medal
Royaume Uni Plt Off Gerald Harry
NORMAN Nav RCAF 173875 KIA
Royaume Uni Plt Off Charles Leonard
WOOLLEY WOP AG RAFVR 176049 KIA
Distinguished Flying Cross
Flying Officer Joseph BRADBURN (157696), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 44 Squadron.
This officer has completed very many sorties, including 9 attacks on the German capital. In one of these his aircraft was seriously damaged by anti-aircraft fire before. reaching the target. In spite of this he went, on to complete a successful, attack and afterwards, flew the damaged aircraft to base. In another attack on the same target, Flying Officer Bradburn’s aircraft was intercepted by 2 enemy fighters but he cleverly evaded them and pressed home his bombing attack. Shortly afterwards, the aircraft was attacked by another fighter but Flying Officer Bradbufn manoeuvred to ft good position and his gunners shot the attacker down. This officer has invariably displayed praiseworthy skill and courage.

FOURTH SUPPLEMENT TO The LONDON GAZETTE Of TUESDAY, the 25th of APRIL, 1944.