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Air Crew Europe Star

This star was awarded for operational flying from UK bases over Europe and the UK for a period of minimal two months from September 3rd 1939 to June 4th 1944 and was reserved for RAF personnel only. Army personnel that were assigned to air crew duty had to be assigned for at least four months (120 days), of which at least a period of 60 days had to be operational. During these 60 days, at least one operational flight over the territory had to be made.
The Star was always awarded to airmen who were injured in action, irrespective of time served. Prisoners of war qualified for this star only when the 1939-1945 Campaign Star had been awarded previously. Service by air crews in maritime operations was not a qualification; POW's who managed to escape and return to the UK within the required two-month period after joining did not qualify either.

The badge is a six-pointed star with the Royal Cipher GRI-VI in the centre surmounted by a crown above the inscription: "Air Crew Europe Star". The reverse side is blank and the Star is issued unnamed. Many military had their name, with or without the rank engraved on the back. The medal measures 44 mm high and 38 mm wide.

Those qualifying for the Atlantic Star or the France and Germany Star after the "Air Crew Europe Star", received a clasp "ATLANTIC" or "FRANCE AND GERMANY" to be worn on the ribbon of the "Air Crew Europe Star". Only one clasp could be received. This because the RAF uniform regulations did not allow a simultaneously wearing of the "Air Crew Europe Star" with the "Atlantic Star" and/or the "France and Germany Star".

The ribbon, 1.25" wide is pale blue with black edges and a vertical narrow yellow stripe on side, black and blue representing the continuous night and day operations and yellow representing the searchlights. A silver rosette was worn on the ribbon bar when a clasp was received.
Conferment of this Star was suspended after D-day.

Addison, William Nathan* August 12th, 1919
† October 1989

Grid List
NameDate of birthDate of deathAwards
Cagienard, Robert-Roland00-00-192025-04-1944
Caldwell, Clive Robertson "Killer"28-07-191105-08-1994more
Campling, Eric Frank Knowles01-08-192008-04-1944more
Cappi, Ernst Thomson  
Carr-Lewty, Robet Albert06-07-191104-03-1994
Carter, Robert Alfred Copsey15-09-191010-11-2012
Carter, Thomas Christopher "Toby"27-12-191728-08-2014more
Cartmell, James Henry18-09-192224-02-2017more
Casement, Peter Reginald22-05-192112-12-2016more
Chalk, William Robert "Bob"00-00-191300-00-1993more
Chalmers, George Alexander12-02-192100-08-2002
Charles, Edward  
Charlton, Ronald Edmund00-09-1915 more
Chase, Frederick John Alliston18-04-191018-04-1910
Checketts, John Milne "Johny"20-02-191221-04-2006more
Chelmecki, Marian Stefan01-01-191601-01-1988more
Chennell, Lionel Albert 00-00-1997
Chérade de Montbron, Xavier de18-08-191621-04-1955more
Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard07-09-191731-07-1992more
Chojnacki, Wlodzimierz19-11-191402-10-2014more
Choron, Maurice Philipe Cesar07-11-191110-04-1942more
Clarke, Charles  more
Clarke, Wallace Arthur  
Clayton, Gareth Thomas Butler13-11-191405-02-1992more
Clearwater, Desmond24-03-191903-02-1943
Cochrane, Alfred William Gordon10-10-191629-10-1994more
Cock, John Reynolds03-03-191829-08-1988
Cockbain, Stephen Legh00-00-191614-01-1945
Corder, Charles Clayton29-07-191731-05-2005more
Costello, John Aston05-04-1916 
Cowan, William James Henry  
Coyne, James Anthony Ignatius  
Cracknell, Douglas Aubrey09-12-190900-00-1979more
Cranefield, Knivett Carton02-05-192217-09-2016
Crawford-Compton, William Vernon02-03-191502-01-1988more
Crookes, Arthur Norman23-12-192017-04-2012more
Cross, Kenneth Brian Boyd "Bing"04-10-191118-06-2003more
Cross, Philip Louis Ulrich01-05-191704-10-2013
Cukr, Vaclav16-10-191314-10-1989more
Cunningham, John "Cat's Eyes"27-07-191721-07-2002more
Currant, Christopher Frederick "Bunny"14-12-191112-03-2006more
Czernin, Manfred Maria Edmund Ralph Beckett18-01-191809-10-1962more

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