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Hewitt, Roy Kelly

Service number:
622189 (NCO)/52750 (Officer)
Nationality:
British

Biography

Promotions:
? Sergeant
12 March, 1943: Pilot Officer on Probation (emergency)
12 September, 1943: Flying Officer on Probation (war sub)
12 March, 1945 (Flight Lieutenant (war sub)
16 May, 1946: Appointment to commission as Flying Officer
12 September, 1946: Flight Lieutenant
6 January, 1953: permanent commission and transfer to the Aircraft Control Branch
8 June, 1953: Transfer to the Aircraft Control Branch

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Flight Sergeant
Unit:
No. 101 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
March 13th, 1942
Citation:
"This airman is a most experienced wireless operator/airgunner, and he has completed many sorties, including attacks on industrial targets and dockyard installations. On one occasion Fit. Sgt. Hewitt was compelled to abandon his aircraft by parachute, but this in no way diminished his enthusiasm for operations. He has set a splendid
example."
Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Sergeant
Unit:
No. 61 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
May 14th, 1943
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (CGM)
Citation:
"This airman has completed a large number of sorties since the award of the Distinguished Flying Medal. His courage and efficiency as a member of aircraft crew have always been of a very high order and have contributed much to the successful completion of many missions. On one occasion, when returning from an operational sortie, his aircraft was attacked by four enemy fighters. Sergeant Hewitt displayed the utmost courage and coolness in assisting to extinguish a fire which had resulted from the engagement."

Originally recommended for a Bar o the DFM.

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