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Gash, Fred

Service number:
967911
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Sergeant
Unit:
No. 264 (Madras Presidency) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
April 18th, 1941
Citation:
"Flying Officer Hughes and Sergeant Gash, as Pilot and air gunner respectively, have participated in many engagements against the enemy, both by day and night. During these flights four enemy aircraft have been destroyed, of which two were shot down at night."

Simultaneously a DFC was awarded to Frederick Desmond Hughes
Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM)

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