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Old 21st April 2010, 04:01
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Re: Groundcrew pulling Billy Fiske from burning a/c, 16/08/40, RAF Tangmere.

The two airmens awards are published in Flight Magazine dated November 21, 1940.

http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchi...earch=faulkner

MILITARY MEDAL.
CPL. O. W. JONES and A/C.2 C. G. FAULKNER.
—During a heavy attack on an aerodrome a burning British fighter aircraft landed. Despite heavy bombs which were falling and enemy machine gunning, Cpl. Jones and A/C.2 Faulkner took their ambulance across to the burning aircraft, assisted the pilot from it, extinguished his burning clothing and rendered first-aid treatment. Both airmen displayed calm courage and devotion to duty.

Using this information, its possible then to find the citation in the London Gazette dated November 5th 1940.

Awarded the Military Medal.
351192 Corporal George William JONES.
900203 Aircraftman 2nd Class Cyril Geoffrey FAULKNER.
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