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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

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NameDate of birthDate of deathAwards
Sachs, Mark Antony00-00-191300-00-1979
Sargeant, Charles James16-01-1925 
Savage, Denis Charles00-06-192100-01-1954more
Sayner, Arthur 15-10-1942
Schaaf, Frank Ronald22-07-191518-04-1978more
Schofield, Ronald25-09-192206-06-1998
Scholes, Malcolm17-10-192411-11-2008
Scitivaux de Greische, de, Charles Philippe11-11-191110-08-1986more
Scott, Arthur  more
Scott-Malden, Francis David Stephen26-12-191901-03-2000more
Scruse, Stanley Warren00-00-192100-00-2003
Searle, Robert David  
Shannon, David John27-05-192208-04-1993more
Sharp, Jack Dennis  
Shortland, Gordon Campbell23-12-1922 
Sidley, James Lee  
Simister, Norman William 08-05-1944
Sinclair, Laurence Frank23-10-190814-05-2002more
Sismore, Edward Barnes23-06-192122-03-2012more
Skalski, Stanislaw27-11-191512-11-2004more
Skelton, Alfred Fulford00-00-1914 
Sloan, Stuart Nimmo00-00-192200-00-1994more
Slouf, Vaclav11-11-190813-04-1976more
Smik, Otto20-01-192228-11-1944more
Smith, Archibalt Roy Stuart  
Smith, Geoffrey Charles Chapman03-02-191905-02-1986
Smith, James Brooks Hamilton "Jimmy"07-03-192323-06-1943
Smith, Lawrence Lindsay22-01-192324-05-1944
Smith, Michael Charles Pulsford29-06-192410-08-2003
Smythe, Derek Miles Altamont  
Snajdr, Josef22-01-190914-09-1992more
Snowdon, Ronald Arthur  
Sproule, John Alexander23-11-191707-06-1995more
Stafford, Arthur Oswald 23-09-1943
Stanford-Tuck, Roland Robert01-07-191605-05-1987more
Stangryczuk, Jan "Black"08-04-1922 
Staton, William Ernest27-08-189822-07-1983more
Stehlik, Josef23-03-191530-05-1991more
Stephens, John William 21-04-1952
Stephens, Maurice Michael20-10-191923-09-2004more
Stevens, Peter15-02-191916-07-1979
Stewart, Ian Adam 06-10-1942
Stone, Cedric Arthur Cuthbert "Bunny"08-12-191600-07-1990more
Stones, Donald William Alfred "Dimsie"19-06-192122-10-2002more
Storey, George Gerard29-01-191117-06-1943
Strawson, John Mawer13-07-191616-04-1942
Stretton, Maurice George Percy  
Swart, Edward Cornelius Martin09-10-192005-11-1944
Szeliga, Mieczyslaw Gustaw28-07-191213-06-1944

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