Davies, George Samuel Henry

Date of birth:: July 1914 (Knowsley/Merseyside, United Kingdom)
Date of death:: 1974
Service number:: 1015228
Nationality:: British

Biography

George Davies flew in at least 62 operational sorties with 70, 104 and 622 Squadrons, from various ‘Battle Area’ targets in North Africa to the heavily defended targets of Germany

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Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Warrant Officer
Unit:: No. 622 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: March 27th, 1945

Recommendation:
"Warrant Officer Davies has now completed his 2nd tour of Operations throughout which he has performed his duties as an Air Gunner with exceptional skill and determination.

He arrived on the Squadron in September, 1944, having completed a successful 1st tour with 70 Squadron since when he has been employed as a spare gunner, flying with any crew as occasion demanded and the manner in which he has accepted his responsibilities is worthy of the highest possible praise.

The keenness of W.O. Davies is best illustrated by the fact that in the short time since he joined the Squadron he has completed 22 sorties occupying 106.20 operational flying hours the majority of which have been against heavily defended German targets and notwithstanding the extreme hazard of these missions he has frequently volunteered his services in the best interests of the Squadron Operational effort.

By unselfish devotion to duty and total disregard to personal danger the example set by this Warrant Officer has been an inspiration to other gunners of the Squadron and is a fitting culmination to an outstanding operational career of 62 sorties. For sustained endeavour and gallantry in action I strongly recommend W.O. Davies for an award of the D.F.C."