AIRMAN DECORATED
!>.l M. FOR WESTPORT BOV. (P.A ) Wellington, March 13. 1 The DLUnguMud Fly.ng Medal has been a'.aided to Pilot-Officer' 1 Richard Colvin Seddon Beck.i 1 R.N.Z.A.F.. a iing l-» official in-’-' fonnati nr< red at An Headquart-1 1 Pi •- ■ n .. Wr.i, ■•!!.. . 1911, is a so I 1 of Mr. aiii ?h.-. R. Beck. Carters; 1 June* rn. ! 1 :. He was educate;/ at the West; > Technical School. Pilot-Officer 1. was commissioned i< in February. 19T_‘. the official citation ‘ I stating "uw.itg his operational tour I this anmai lai ly fine flights In . tuai >. 1942, he ■’ carried out < si. wssful mine-laying j > mission off La Rociu.ic in adverse i« weather co* 1 i ons A f a days pre-l< viously he a factory at Hu>. In September. 1941.1 Abbeville. On s- . ociawms lie attacked a s« ar-blight belt near. Bochoit. th s fa ’ ng the ;•.r-.-a. of oil! bom bet n 1 > their objective' This airmail has . t a v ty line example.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 63, 16 March 1942, Page 3
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