Lot 116
A Second World War D.F.M. group of six to Flight Sergeant T.McCormick, Royal Air Force and later a Sergeant in the Royal Signals,
20 April 2011, 10:30 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,997.50 inc. premium
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A Second World War D.F.M. group of six to Flight Sergeant T.McCormick, Royal Air Force and later a Sergeant in the Royal Signals,
Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (1686206 F.Sgt. T.McCormick. R.A.F.); 1939-1945 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal; General Service Medal 1918-62, one bar, Cyprus (2204673 Sgt.T.McCormick. R.Sigs.). Some light contact marks, otherwise very fine. (6)
Footnotes
D.F.M. London Gazette 13.4.1945.
Flight Sergeant McCormick has completed 40 operations totalling 183.13 hours during which he has taken part in many attacks on such important targets as Essen, Stuttgart, Hazebrouck and Munster. He has proved himself on operations to be an Air Gunner of exceptional keenness and has a reputation in the squadron for his quickness to volunteer to fly as spare gunner whenever one was required. The fact that his tour has been without combat must be attributed to a large extent to this gunner's continuous watchfulness and quickness of mind and to his sound technical knowledge which on several occasions when sightings of enemy fighters have been made has enabled him to pass the necessary information to his captain for evasive action to be taken. In addition, his conscientious care and attention to his turret and guns is worthy of the highest praise and his crew owe much of their success to the way in which Flight Sergeant McCormick has fulfilled his responsibilities. It is recommended that he should receive the Distinguished Flying Medal.
Remarks by Station Commander:
This Air Gunner has maintained a very high standard of work and throughout his many operations, he has shown courage and determination. He has proved himself to be a reliable and efficient member of aircrew and has always shown a fine offensive spirit in the face of the enemy. I recommend that the fine record of this N.C.O. should be recognised by the award of the Distinguished Flying Medal.
In the London Gazette he is noted as being with 578 Squadron. The Squadron was formed at Snaith in Yorkshire in January 1944, equipped with Halifax III bombers, as part of No.4 Group RAF in Bomber Command. It transferred to Burn, North Yorkshire in February 1945 and was disbanded there in April 1945.