SEVEN AWARDS

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 13, 17 January 1944, Page 3

SEVEN AWARDS

NEW ZEALAND AIRMEN The fact that New Zealanders are to be found taking an active part in almost every theatre of the global air war becomes apparent with the latest I bracket eg seven air awards made to New Zealand air personnel serving i overseas. Citations to the awards, comprising two bars to the Distinguished Flying Cross, four Distinguished Flying Crosses, and, one Distinguished Flying Medal, tell of operations in East Africa, the Western Desert, Sicily and Italy, France, Belgium, Holland, and Germany and rescue operations in hostile seas. The names of recipients just notified by London to the Air Department are: Bar to the Distinguished Flying Cross. Acting Wing Commander Lloyd Julius Joel, DJT.C, R.A.F.; Acting Squadron Leader Heathcote Huia Beale, D.F.C., R.N.Z.A.F. Mrs. A. B. Williams, Puketiti, Te Puia Springs, East Coast (m.). DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS; Acting Flight Lieutenant Vaughan Charles Fittall, R.N.Z.A.F.—Mr. T. Fittall, 63 Seafield View Road, Auckland (f); Flying Officer Keith Bernard Rodgers, R.N.Z.A.F.—Mr. W. J. Rodgers, 23 Gambourne Road, Sandringham, Auckland (f); Pilot Officer Saville Hercules Moon, R.N.Z.A.F.—Mrs. H. W. Moon, 500 Parnell Road, Parnell, Auckland (m); Pilot Officer (formerly Warrant Officer) Sidney Antonie Luyk, R.N.Z.A.F.—Mrs. S. Luyk, 79 Balmoral Road, Mt. Eden, Auckland (m). DISTINGUISHED FLYING MEDAL. Flight Sergeant John Robert Berry, R.N.Z.A.F.—Mr. J. W. Berry, 36 Morley Street, New Plymouth (f).