| Lancaster LM575 LS-H | 15 Sqn | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date : | 08 juin 1944 | Mission : | Bombardement d’installations ferroviaires à Massy-Palaiseau (91) | ||||||||||||||||
| Décollage : | Mindelholm à 00:42 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Causes de la perte : | Abattu par un chasseur de nuit. Appareil évacué par l’équipage | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lieu de la perte : | Entre Jouars-Ponchartain et Plaisir (78) | ||||||||||||||||||
 | WO | Robertson Brown | AITKEN | AG | RAFVR | 1001191 | KIA | Inhumé à Jouars-Pontchartrain (78) | |||||||||||
| Fg Off | Kenneth Walter | CHAPMAN | Nav | RAFVR | 138136 | POW | ||||||||||||
| Fg Off | Thomas William | DUNK | AG | RAFVR | 160014 | KIA | ||||||||||||
| Fg Off | Lionel Henry James | GEORGE | WOP | RAFVR | 138213 | EVA |  | |||||||||||
| Sqn Ldr | Phillip John | LAMASON | Pil | RNZAF | 403460 | POW |  | |||||||||||
| Flt Lt | John | MARPOLE | FE | RAFVR | 139292 | EVA | | |||||||||||
| Fg Off | Gerald Albert | MUSGROVE | AB | RCAF | J/17952 | EVA | ||||||||||||
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| Distinguished Flying Cross Flying Officer Lionel Henry James GEORGE (138213), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 15 Squadron. This officer has completed numerous sorties on his second tour of operations. In the course of his activities he has participated in attacks on a wide range of targets, including four attacks on Berlin and seven on Essen. He is a wireless operator of high merit and his skill has contributed materially to the success of the operations in which he has taken part. He has displayed great courage, determination and devotion to duty. FOURTH SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE of TUESDAY, the 16th of MAY, 1944. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Distinguished Flying Cross Pilot Officer Philip John. LAMASON, (N.Z. 403460), Royal New Zealand Air Force, No. 218 Squadron. One night in April, 1942, this officer was the captain of an aircraft which attacked Pilsen. During the return flight his aircraft was attacked by an enemy fighter and sustained damage; the1 hydraulics were shot away and the turret rendered unserviceable, while a fire broke out in the middle of the fuselage. Displaying great presence of mind, Pilot-Officer Lamason coolly directed his crew in the emergency and, while 2 of them dealt with the fire, he skilfully out manoeuvred his attacker and finally shook him off. By his fine airmanship and great devotion to duty, Pilot Officer Lamason was undoubtedly responsible for the safe return of the aircraft and its crew. This officer has completed 21 sorties and -he has at all times displayed courage and ability. THIRD SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE of TUESDAY, the 12th of MAY, 1942. | |||||||||||||||||||