| Hampden P2082 QR- |
61 Sqn |
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| Date | : | 13 septembre 1940 |
Mission | : | Attaque de navires à Dunkerque |
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| Décollage | : | Hemswell à 21:22 |
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| Causes de la perte | : |
Perte de contrôle de l’appareil, le Sgt Bisset évacue l’appareil avant que le pilote ne reprenne le contrôle |
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| Lieu de la perte | : |
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Sgt | William Slater | BISSET | Obs | RAF | 751016 | KIA |  |
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Sgt | R.E. | JONES | WOP AG | RAF | IND | |||||||||||||
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Sgt | Maurice William | NEVILLE | WOP AG | RAF | 742646 | IND | MIA le 11/10/1940 Runnymede Memorial | |||||||||||
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Plt Off | Alexander | WEBSTER | Pil | RAF | 40770 | IND |  |
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Distinguished Flying Cross.
Pilot Officer Alexander WEBSTER (40770).
Distinguished Flying Medal.
751016 Sergeant William Slater BISSETT, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
During a night early in July, 1940, Pilot Officer Webster was captain and pilot of an aircraft detailed to carry out an attack on the German battleship ” Scharnhorst” whilst she was lying in the floating dock in Kiel Harbour. On arrival over Kiel the aircraft was picked out by the searchlights and subjected to a continuous hail of gunfire from the entire harbour defences. With great courage and determination this officer dived to 250 feet to attack and Sergeant Bissett, the navigator and bomb aimer, directed him with great skill and coolness on to the target. This is one of many occasions when this officer and airman have displayed conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.
The London Gazette Friday 19 July, 1940