Newton, Ferris Arthur

Date of birth:: 1912
Date of death:: 1985
Service number:: 1018088
Nationality:: British

Biography

Ferris Newton joined the Royal Air Force qualifying as a Flight Engineer, he was posted to 76 Squadron 4 Group operating the Handley Page Halifax Bomber in 1943.
He died whilst living in Hull in 1985.

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Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Sergeant
Unit:: No. 76 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: February 15th, 1944

Recommendation:
"This N.C.O. has carried out 29 sorties as Flight Engineer and flown a total of 177 Operational hours. He has carried out attacks against many of the heaviest defended of targets including Berlin, two to Hamburg, two to Cologne and many to the Ruhr. The resourcefulness and cheerfulness, coupled with his outstanding ability with which he has carried out his duties has inspired confidence in his crew. He unconquerable spirit of determination to achieve his objective has always been of the highest order. It is considered that his tenacity of purpose, endurance and fine offensive spirit merits the award of the Distinguished Flying Medal."

Sources

- Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 36380 published on the 11 February 1944
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