Thats right, AFC. A typo!
13 Nov 1945. Air Force Cross (Dec AeM No 107 / 28.11.45)
“This officer is a flying instructor, who has served with No 9 and 12 Groups for the past 13 months. He has been at three OTU’s carrying out gunnery training. Squadron Leader Dieu is an exceptional instructor who carries out his duties with great energy and, as a result, training at the OTU’s has been benefitted considerably.”
Also:
11.10.45 Officer of the British Empire (Order of the British Empire?)
05.02.1957 1939-1945 Star
05.02.1957 France and Germany Star
05.02.1957 Atlantic Star
05.02.1957 Defence Medal
28.12.1960 Medaille de la France Liberee
And plenty of Belgian awards (too many for this time of night!)
S/Ldr (01.04.1945) Giovanni Ernest Fernand Dieu was discharged from the RAF 01.10.1946 with a Me109F (27.09.1941) and Fw190 (08.03.1942) as probables (Both in Spitfire VB AB975).
And from F/Sgt Bob Walling’s (A 609 Erk-boss) diary:
“Oct 3rd. One escort job to Ostend. No action. P/O Dieu (Mr God) taxied into Van in ‘U’ and crumpled the tail and fuselage – a/c written off. Reckon all taxying accidents are just plain carelessness.”
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