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Air Crew Europe Star. Unnamed as issued.
Awarded to 420953 Flying Officer Martin France Manning, 466 Squadron RAAF. Manning was born in Sydney in 1919 and was a chartered accountant when he enlisted in December 1941. He qualified as an Air Observer, Bomb Aimer, Air Gunner and Astro Navigator during his RAAF service. He served in Wellington and Halifax bombers flying missions over Europe. By the time he was awarded his Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC), in June 1944, he had flown 239 operational hours, including 28 night missions, over heavily defended targets in Germany such as Essen, Duisberg, Berlin, Schweinfurt Leipzig and Hamburg.
1939-45 Star. Unnamed as issued. Awarded to 420953 Flying Officer Martin France Manning, 466 Squadron RAAF. Manning was born in Sydney in 1919 and was a chartered accountant when he enlisted in Dece
Distinguished Flying Cross. Engraved reverse lower arm with year of issue. Awarded to 420953 Flying Officer Martin France Manning, 466 Squadron RAAF. Manning was born in Sydney in 1919 and was a cha
Air Crew Europe Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details. 404330 Flight Officer Harold Frederick Connely, RAAF, served in 97 and 207 Squadrons, RAF, as a navigator in Lancaster bombers. Born
Air Crew Europe Star with France and Germany clasp. Medal unnamed as issued. Associated with the service of 422176 Robert John Harding. Born on 7 March 1924 in Mosman, New South Wales, Harding was a
Air Crew Europe Star. Unnamed as issued. Associated with the service of 407339 Flight Lieutenant Robert Maitland Rees, born on 22 November 1915 in Kapunda, South Australia. Rees enlisted in the Roya
Air Crew Europe Star. Unnamed as issued. Although in his thirties, and considerably older than the aircrew average, 412816 Flight Lieutenant Thomas Vyner McCarthy, RAAF, completed forty-five operati
