Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flying Officer

Unit:

No. 50 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

November 17th, 1944

Recommendation (dated 10 August 1944 when he had flown 35 sorties (194 hours 55 minutes)):
10 May 1944 - Lille
11 May 1944 - Bourg Leopold
19 May 1944 - Tours
21 May 1944 - Duisburg
22 May 1944 - Brunswick
3 June 1944 - Serve d\'Urville
5 June 1944 - St.Pierre du Mont
6 June 1944 - Argentan
8 June 1944 - Rennes
10 June 1944 - Orleans
12 June 1944 - Portiers
14 June 1944 - Annay
15 June 1944 - Chatellerault
21 June 1944 - Buer
23 June 1944 - Limogens
24 June 1944 - Prouville
27 June 1944 - Vitri
29 June 1944 - Beauvoir (day)
12 July 1944 - Revigny rail jun.
14 July 1944 - Villeneuve
15 July 1944 - Nevers
18 July 1944 - Caen (day)
20 July 1944 - Courtrai
23 July 1944 - Kiel
24 July 1944 - Stuttgart
25 July 1944 - St.Cyr (day)
26 July 1944 - Givors
28 July 1944 - Stuttgart
30 July 1944 - Cahagnes
31 July 1944 - Joigny (day)
1 August 1944 - Mont Candon (day)
2 August 1944 - Bois de Casson (day)
3 August 1944 - St.Leu d\'Esserent
7 August 1944 - Fecqueville
9 August 1944 - Chatellerault

Flying Officer Pethick has now completed thirty-five bombing sorties comprising 194.55 hours operational flying and including attacks on such targets as Stuttgart (twice), Kiel, Duisburg and Brunswick. He has proved himself to be one of the most efficient captains and pilots of the squadron and the success which his crew has achieved is largely due to his personal skill, judgement and leadership. All his sorties have been characterized by a quiet determination and unostentatious enthusiasm to hit the enemy hard and with great accuracy. He has infused a fine spirit in his crew and his example has contributed in no small measure to the high morale of his squadron. For his dogged perseverance, his courage in the face of the enemy and his unrelenting devotion to duty, Flying Officer Pethick is recommended for the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross."