Taylor, Harry Forbes McPherson

Date of death:: December 5th, 1943 (Narborough-Norfolk/England, Great Britain)
Buried on:: Commonwealth War Graves Camelon Cemetery
Plot: G. Grave: 151.
Service number:: 748057 (NCO) /143385 (Officer)
Nationality:: British

Biography

Promotions:
?: Warrant Officer;
February 14th, 1943: Pilot Officer on Probation (emergency).

Career:
?: No. 1409 Flight (Meteorological).

Crashed together with crew member Pilot Officer J. Burgess, with de Havilland Mosquito IX, MM238, during a Special Duty flight on Dezember 5th, 1943, near Narborough, Norfolk.

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Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (CGM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Warrant Officer
Unit:: No. 156 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: April 20th, 1943

Citation:
"This Warrant Officer has completed a fine record of operational work, in the course of which he has displayed sustained courage and devotion to duty. His missions include attacks on targets in Germany, Italy and occupied territory, which he has pressed home in the face of much opposition."

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Pilot Officer
Unit:: No. 156 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: June 15th, 1943

Citation"(drafted when he had flown 59 sorties (332 oprational hours)):
"Pilot Officer has always shown great qualities of courage and determination which have enabled him to teach and attack successfully a large variety of objectives. On four occasions this officer's aircraft has sustained damag from the ground defences, but in spite of this he invariably presses home his attacks with coolness and tenacity.
Since his last award he has completed numerous sorties which have ncluded two attacks on Berlin.