Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flight Lieutenant

Unit:

No. 512 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

February 2nd, 1945

Awarded for:

Operation Market Garden

"This officer has completed a number of successful sorties in connection with airborne operations and has invariably displayed a high degree of gallantry and resolution. On one occasion, in September 1944, he piloted an aircraft detailed to drop supplies to our troops in the vicinity of Arnhem. Whilst over the dropping zone considerable anti-aircraft fire was encountered. Flight Lieutenant Pearson's aircraft was hit and badly damaged. Nevertheless, this gallant pilot made two runs over the target to ensure that all his panniers were released. he afterwards flew the damaged aircraft to base and brought it down safely."