Lucas, Frederick John "Popeye"

Date of birth:: August 18th, 1915 (Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand)
Date of death:: October 4th, 1993
Service number:: N.Z. 1056
Nationality:: New Zealander

Biography

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Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Acting Flight Lieutenant
Unit:: No. 75 (New Zealand) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: November 22nd, 1940

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Acting Squadron Leader
Unit:: No. 75 (New Zealand) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: April 14th, 1942

Citation:
"Since being awarded the D.F.C., this officer has completed a farther 20
sorties. Throughout Sqn. Ldr. Lucas was in command of his flight, and, by his outstanding keenness for operations he did much to encourage and promote a fine fighting spirit. His courage and perseverance over heavily defended targets in order to secure photographs of his objectives have been most marked. His enthusiasm is such that he was genuinely disappointed when taken off operations."

Second DFC received as a bar for on the ribbon of the first DFC.

Sources

- The London Gazette Issue 34998 published on the 22 November 1940
- Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 35524 published on the 10 April 194
- Flight Global - Archive
- Bowyer C., Bomber Barons, Pen & Swords Limited, England, 1983