Flt Lt Wilfred 'Johnny' Johnson RAF DFC
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Flt Lt Wilfred 'Johnny' Johnson RAF DFC
Article in the Daily Mail today 27 Aug.
He was Boris's grandad and was awarded the DFC after attempting to land back at Chivenor in a Wellington of Coastal Command following engine failure after taking off on a night patrol with a full load of depth charges.
He was Boris's grandad and was awarded the DFC after attempting to land back at Chivenor in a Wellington of Coastal Command following engine failure after taking off on a night patrol with a full load of depth charges.
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Bit more detail here >>> https://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/...nson-1-5957154
More like an AFC to me, but what do I know. Bad luck for all on board, though.
More like an AFC to me, but what do I know. Bad luck for all on board, though.
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Sorry, I expressed myself very badly. I mean that it didn't seem like a DFC-earning event. "... exemplary gallantry during active operations against the enemy in the air." as the enemy were not directly involved.
However, having refreshed my head, an AFC wouldn't have been quite right anyway. "... gallantry while flying but not on active operations against the enemy."
However, having refreshed my head, an AFC wouldn't have been quite right anyway. "... gallantry while flying but not on active operations against the enemy."
Can't help myself; I have to ask 'what did Corbyn's grandad do during the war'?
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Sorry, I expressed myself very badly. I mean that it didn't seem like a DFC-earning event. "... exemplary gallantry during active operations against the enemy in the air
111579 F/L Wilfred Johnson 172 Sqn London Gazette 6 Feb 45 and its definitely a DFC. I doubt if this was for the single act of bringing his Wellington back, unless he had been involved in an action first. It looks like a 'non immediate' award, possibly at the end of his tour as there is no citation immediately available, which is often the case if awarded for a specific act.
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The RAAF Huey squadron in Vietnam earned a total of 32 DFC's over a period of 5.5 years, the first two years with a fleet of eight aircraft, then sixteen. One pilot received the DFC for pulling off a forced landing into mangroves following a non combat related engine failure (compressor let go). Aircraft was lying on its side in the mangroves, recovered and back on line two days later. Not unlike the Wellington spoken of.
