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Old 18th September 2007, 13:13
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Re: W/C George Francis Herbert Webb, DFC* ( RAFO 90987) last flight

Hi Adriano

Apologies for the dealy. The COs of 124 Wing were:

Commanding Officers

W/C L A Lynn, DFC April 1943 – July 1943
W/C V E Maxwell July 1943 – Aug 1943
W/C B G Carroll Sept 1943 – July 1944
G/C C H Appleton CBE DSO DFC July 1944 – Aug 1944
G/C C L Green DSO DFC Aug 1944 – Dec 1944
G/C E R Bitmead DFC Jan 1945 – July 1945
G/C J E Johnson DSO** DFC* July 1945 – Jan 1946

Wing Commanders, Flying

W/C D E Gilliam DSO DFC AFC July 1943 – Aug 1943
W/C A Ingle DFC AFC Aug 1943 – Sept 1943
W/C D R Walker DFC Sept 1943 – Jan 1944
W/C E Haabjoern DFC Jan 1944 – Aug 1944
W/C C D North-Lewis DSO DFC* Aug 1944 – April 1945
W/C G F H Webb DFC April 1945 – May 1945
W/C M R Ingle-Finch DFC AFC May 1945 – Jan 1946

From "The Typhoon & Tempest Story" by Thomas & Shores. Hope that helps.

And the book that is signed by North-Lewis (amongst others) is called "Victory Fighters: The Veterans' Story" by Steve Darlow (who is a member of TOCH). A good bood with lots of individual recollections:

http://www.stevedarlow.co.uk/victoryfighters.html

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