Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flying Officer

Unit:

No. 101 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

October 5th, 1943

Citation:
"One night in August, 1943, Flight Lieutenant Robertson, Flying Officer Kennedy and Sergeant Calvert were pilot, navigator and flight engineer
respectively of an aircraft which attacked Nuremberg.
During the return flight, while over enemy territory, both starboard engines caught fire. The bomber lost height rapidly and almost immediately the port inner engine failed. When the aircraft had descended to 6,000 feet, the fires in the engines had become extinguished and Sergeant Calvert succeeded in re-starting the starboard
outer engine. Flight Lieutenant Robertson was then able to regain control of the bomber and, with the skilful navigational assistance of Flying Officer Kennedy, succeeded in flying back to base safely. These members of aircraft crew displayed great courage and determination whilst their skill played a large part in extricating their aircraft from a perilous situation."

Published in The London Gazette, dated 5th October 1943.