Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flight Sergeant

Unit:

No. 138 (Special Duties) Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

October 15th, 1944

Recommendation (drafted 20 August 1943 when he had flown 30 sorties (190 hours 25 minutes operational time):
"Flight Sergeant Armstrong has now completed 30 sorties, most of them being of a special nature demanding great skill and accuracy in flying. A high degree of success attained in these operations has largely been due to the unfailing efforts of Flight Sergeant Armstrong; his cheerfulness and devotion to duty are reflected in the keenness of his entire crew. On 28th July 1943, Flight Sergeant Armstrong carried out a search of the North Sea and located a dinghy containing nine men. Although only fifty miles from the enemy coast and exposed to enemy fighter attack, Flight Sergeant Armstrong remained with the dinghy for five hours for five hours until forced to leave owing to shortage of fuel. Through his efforts during this time, Flight Sergeant Armstrong ensured the safety of the “ship-wrecked” crew who were later rescued by the Air Sea Rescue organization. // The Station Commander added a comment which was remarkable: // This Non-Commissioned Officer arrived at this station with a very moderate report. His performances here have been entirely to the contrary. He is extremely keen and has done very good work. I have no hesitation in fully endorsing his Squadron Commander’s remarks. "