Many years ago my dad bought a British DFC from a builder who claimed to have found it in the basement of a house he was demolishing. There is no name, but it is dated 1944. With it came an American Air Medal and a brass plaque from the Polaris Flight Academy – the name on the plate is H W Clyne and he graduated in 1942.
I do not know if all the items originated from the same person, but have often wondered.
Does anyone know of a list of British DFC recipients? I wonder if a H W Clyne ever recieved the DFC, if so it is likely to be his.
Thanks to anyone who can help…
By: Whitley_Project - 22nd February 2008 at 20:44
My god – thanks everyone. Looks like they are his medals after all – and I am now able to put a name to those initials.
I will have to look into those dates to try and find out how the awards were won.
I’ll try and post a pic soon as well.
All the best and thanks again.
By: Lyffe - 22nd February 2008 at 19:55
Just to add a bit more to the photo, Clyne’s unit when the photo was taken was 1401 Met Flight. If the reference ‘C 1945-04’ means circa April 1945, then 1401 Met Flight was at Melsbroek to 14 April then at Eindhoven.
Brian
By: paulmcmillan - 22nd February 2008 at 08:43
With it came an American Air Medal
SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 1st JUNE, 1943
Air Ministry, 1st June 1943.
AWARDS OF A FOREIGN DECORATION.
ROYAL AIR FORCE.
CONFERRED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Air Medal.
Flying Officer Harold Wallace CLYNE (122934), Royal
Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Could not find a citation for his DFC
Air Ministry, 3rd March, 1944
Distinguished Flying Cross.
Acting Flight Lieutenant Harold Wallace CLYNK
(122934), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, NO.
682 Squadron.
By: Jimbo27 - 22nd February 2008 at 00:08
Carter, The Distinguished Flying Cross and how it was won 1918-1995, says
Clyne, Harold Wallace, A/Fl, (122934) RAFVR, 682 Sqn, London Gazette 3/3/1944 page 1060.
HTH
Jim
By: kev35 - 21st February 2008 at 23:28
The hairs on the back of my neck have just said yes.
Regards,
kev35
By: Whitley_Project - 21st February 2008 at 23:04
Just found this:
http://cas.awm.gov.au/photograph/SUK14112
I wonder if it is the same person.
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