{"id":55843,"date":"2018-05-03T19:53:48","date_gmt":"2018-05-03T17:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/39-45.auzeau.fr\/39-45\/france\/56-morbihan\/56-guidel-6-2\/"},"modified":"2018-05-14T16:03:18","modified_gmt":"2018-05-14T14:03:18","slug":"56-guidel-7","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.auzeau.fr\/39-45\/france\/56-morbihan\/56-guidel-7\/","title":{"rendered":"56 – Guidel"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Halifax DT701 NP-T<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n		158 Sqn
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Date : <\/strong><\/td>\n07 f\u00e9vrier 1943
\n<\/em><\/td>\n		Mission : <\/strong><\/td>\nLorient (56)
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<\/td>\n<\/td>\nD\u00e9collage :<\/strong><\/td>\nRufforth \u00e0 19:01
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<\/td>\n<\/td>\nCauses de la perte :<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nLieu de la perte :
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		Manebos \u00e0 Lanester (56)
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\"Royaume<\/td>\nPlt Off<\/span><\/td>\nPeter Leslie<\/td>\nBEESLEY<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nPil<\/span><\/td>\nRAFVR<\/span><\/td>\n47763<\/td>\nKIA<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Royaume<\/td>\nSgt<\/span><\/td>\nKenneth<\/td>\nBOWLEY<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nAG<\/span><\/td>\nRAFVR<\/span><\/td>\n968910<\/td>\nKIA<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Royaume<\/td>\nSgt<\/span><\/td>\nEric<\/td>\nBRINDLE<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nNav<\/span><\/td>\nRAFVR<\/span><\/td>\n657693<\/td>\nKIA<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Royaume<\/td>\nSgt<\/span><\/td>\nLeonard<\/td>\nBYGRAVE<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nNav<\/span><\/td>\nRAFVR<\/span><\/td>\n933155<\/td>\nKIA<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Royaume<\/td>\nSgt<\/span><\/td>\nFrederick George<\/td>\nCARR<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nWOP<\/span><\/td>\nRAFVR<\/span><\/td>\n933802<\/td>\nKIA<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Royaume<\/td>\nSgt<\/span><\/td>\nEdwin Francis<\/td>\nCOWPER<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nAG<\/span><\/td>\nRAFVR<\/span><\/td>\n1271839<\/td>\nKIA<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Royaume<\/td>\nSgt<\/span><\/td>\nRalph<\/td>\nLEWIS<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nFE<\/span><\/td>\nRAF<\/span><\/td>\n540757<\/td>\nKIA<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\"Medaille<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Royaume<\/td>\nSgt<\/span><\/td>\nGoerge William<\/td>\nWHILES<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nPil<\/span><\/td>\nRAFVR<\/span><\/td>\n1249500<\/td>\nKIA<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Distinguished Flying Cross<\/em><\/span>
\n Squadron Leader William FLETCHER, D F M (44063), No 158 Squadron.<\/em><\/span>
\nDistinguished Flying Medal<\/em><\/span>
\n 540757 Sergeant Ralph LEWIS, No 158 Squadron<\/em><\/span>
\n 1375551 Sergeant Harry KAY, No 158 Squadron<\/em><\/span>
\n In December, 1942, Squadron Leader Fletcher and Sergeants Lewis and Kay were captain, flight engineer and navigator of a heavy bomber detailed to attack Turin While over the target area one of the starboard engines failed Shortly after the bombs had been released all blind flying instruments fa\u00f9ed and the airerait stalled and fell mto a spm Squadron Leader Fletcher skilfully regained control, but it was found impossible to climb over the Alps. Despite bad weather and poor visibility Sergeant Kay navigated the aircraft on another course round the Alps. Sergeant Lewis’s cool and skilful mampulation of the petrol consumption completed the team work which re\u00adsulted in the safe return, of the aicraft, after flying some 900 miles with I of its engines disabled These members of aircraft crew set a grand example of grim determmation to triumph over tremendous difliculties.
\nSECOND SUPPLEMENT to THE LONDON GAZETTE of FRIDAY, the 8th of JANUARY, 1943.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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