Hayter, Anthony Henzell "Tony"
- Date of birth:
- May 20th, 1920 (Farnborough/Hampshire, United Kingdom)
- Date of death:
- April 6th, 1944 (Natzweiler, Germany)
- Buried on:
- Commonwealth War Cemetery Poznan
Grave: 9A. - Nationality:
- British
Biography
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Mentioned in Dispatches
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Pilot Officer
- Unit:
- No. 57 Squadron, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- December 31st, 1940
- Awarded for:
- Operation Fall Gelb
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"Hayter was assigned to fly a military officer into one of the last remaining airfields accessible to British forces in France, he carried plans for the evacuation of troops from that region and his mission was vital. Hayter managed to land avoiding multiple bomb craters, took cover in a ditch as the airfield was attacked and once the officer had delivered his package, he brought him back to England."
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Flight Lieutenant
- Unit:
- No. 148 Squadron, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- June 8th, 1944
- Awarded for:
- Operation Escape 200
Posthumously awarded
Sources
- - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36544/supplement/2620
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35029/supplement/37
- Jonathan F Vance (2000). A Gallant Company. Pacifica Military. ISBN 978-0-935-55347-5.
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