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Old 2nd January 2018, 02:46
Frank Olynyk Frank Olynyk is offline
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Re: Marcel Hagico DFC - SAAF B. 1551

I am unable to find Hagico in the two volumes of DFC citations by the Carters (Savannah Press). He is not in volume 1 in the alphabetic section where he would be as a member of the SAAF. However, awards to non-Commonwealth (USA, and Occupied Europe) personnel were never published in the London Gazette. In these cases the Carters included appendices in the back of volume 2 listing the recipients from each non-Commonwealth country. He is not in the list of Belgian recipients.

It would appear that the claim that he received a DFC is incorrect. He may have received Belgian awards. The list at http://www.aircrewremembered.com/belgiumlosses.html does not show a DFC for him, whereas it does for others. The list does not show any awards for Hagico.

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