Hogg, Francis Emslie

Date of birth:: October 3rd, 1919
Date of death:: December 24th, 1990
Service number:: 391398
Nationality:: New Zealander

Biography

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Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Warrant Officer
Unit:: No. 418 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
Awarded on:: July 17th, 1942

Citation:
"As an observer, Warrant Officer Hogg has completed a large number of operational sorties against targets in Germany. He has participated in numerous operations, against enemy aerodromes in Northern France, Holland and Belgium. He has always displayed great courage, while, his persistence - and skill in bombing enemy aerodomes at night have been most marked."

Croix de Guerre 1940

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Warrant Officer
Awarded on:: January 21st, 1944

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Flying Officer
Unit:: No. 605 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force
Awarded on:: July 14th, 1944

Citation:
"Since being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross this officer has completed a large number of sorties, many, of them far. into -enemy territory and . often in adverse - weather. He is an observer of high- merit, and has played a worthy part in the successes obtained.in attacks on a variety of targets-including railway installations and locomotives."

Second DFC awarded in the form of a bar to be worn on the ribbon of the first DFC.

RAF Observer Badge

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)