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Old 16th November 2019, 21:21
Tom Semenza Tom Semenza is offline
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Re: LtCdr JB Edmundson

[quote=keith A;277971]I have P. Hemmingway (the spelling in the London Gazette) scoring on 17 April 1945 as well which means that he got two victories, and for that reason I find it odd that he isn't decorated at all.

The spelling is shown with both with one "m" or two, even from the same source. For example the London Gazette has one "m" here:

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/...6590/page/3100

and two here:

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/...7718/page/4515

Even the Navy List is confused, showing him as "P. Hemmingway" in the alphabetical list of RNVR officers while later in the same issue, in the listing by rank and seniority, he is shown as "Philip Hemingway" This seems to be consistent for all issues from April 44 through July 45!

Sturtivant in FAA Aircraft 39-45 uses the two "m" version concerning the claim on 17 April 45. On page 478, Sturtivant indicates uncertainty whether Hemmingway (in Corsair II 145/P) and Sub-Lt. Ronald Watt (in 140/P) each had individual victories or shared the destruction of one "Zeke 32."

Regards,
Tom
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