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Re: Josef Frantisek - Bar to the DFM?
David - Thanks for that. Frantisek supposedly operated under a false name while in France to protect his family so I can see why nationals of occupied countries would not want their awards publicised. However, I wonder why Frantisek's first DFM was Gazetted but not his bar? Probably confusion at the time I imagine.
VoyTech - You are quite right of course. I got my dates wrong as it appears that his bar was confirmed before his death.
I also read somewhere that for MIA crews that were subsequently confirmed as KIA, they backdated the award to the day before the day they went MIA to get around the rule (unconfirmed but interesting!)
Thanks folks,
Jon
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