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I am very interested to find some II world war
photos related to ix- Xquq area or the Westrem Battery, also called
it-tunnara in Mellieha |
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Medal recently seen on E-bay. I'm interested to find out if this is the Italian campaign medal for the Malta conflict. |
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series of books on the Gc - see www.gc-database.co.uk
and am writing up Ray Lewin just now- he won his GC for a rescue - he
was flying Wellington (serial R1094).
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the GEORGE CROSS to: - 700404 Sergeant Raymond Mayhew Lewin, Royal Air Force. In November, 1940, Sergeant Lewin was the captain
of an aircraft on a night bombing mission. Shortly after the take off
the aircraft began to sink and crashed into a hillside where it burst
into flames. Sergeant Lewin extricated himself and saw three of his
crew of four climbing out of the escape hatch. He ordered them to run
clear. He then ran round the blazing wing in which full petrol tanks
were burning and crawled under it to rescue his injured second pilot.
Despite his own injuries — a cracked kneecap and severe contusions
on the face and legs — he dragged and carried the pilot some 40
yards from the aircraft to a hole in the ground, where he lay on him
just as the bombs exploded. This superbly gallant deed was performed
in the dark under most difficult conditions and in the certain knowledge
that the bombs and petrol tanks would explode. He was killed in a crash soon after recuperating
on his way back to duty. - cruel fate. |
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