While browsing through old newspaper articles at my local library I came across a brief entry for July 1943 – Flying Officer Duncan Wilson has been awarded the United States Air Medal. He was on duty in co-operation with the United States Air Force.
Can anyone tell me what sort of co-operation this may have been? In what circumstances were US war medals awarded to members of other air forces (and vice-versa) and was it fairly common practice? ( I can understand the Eagle Squadron sort of scenario but wouldn’t 1943 have been a bit late for that?)
Lastly, does anyone have any information on the award to F.O. Wilson?
Thank you
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July 23, 2013 at 8:35 pm