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Auction: 15001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 21

A Second War 1944 'Lancaster Bomb Aimer's' D.F.C. Group of Four to Flight Lieutenant J.C. Bell, 106 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Who Flew in At Least 26 Operational Sorties, Mostly Over Heavily Defended German Targets, Including to Berlin and Back 8 Times
a) Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated '1944'
b) 1939-1945 Star
c) Air Crew Europe Star
d) War Medal, generally good very fine with R.A.F. (D.D. 461 A.) Observer's and Air Gunner's Flying Log Book (4.7.1942-18.9.1945), and photograph from his first operational sortie (lot)

D.F.C. London Gazette 2.6.1944 Pilot Officer John Colin Bell (169466), R.A.F.V.R., 106 Squadron

Flight Lieutenant J.C. Bell, D.F.C., served with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second War; carried out initial training as an Air Gunner at No.45 Air School, Oudtshoorn, South Africa, June 1942, and No.43 Air School, from October 1942; having returned to the UK he carried out training as a Bomb Aimer at No. 29 O.T.U., North Luffenham and 1661 Conversion Unit, Winthorpe; posted for operational flying to 106 Squadron (Lancasters), Syerston, July 1943; he flew in 26 operational sorties with the squadron including: Hamburg (4); Essen; Remscheid; Milan; Leverkusen; Berlin (8); Gladbach; Hanover; Mannheim; Danzig; Munich; Frankfurt; Stuttgart; Modane; Stettin and Brunswick; commissioned Pilot Officer, 21.11.1943; served as an Instructor to No. 12 O.T.U., Edgehill, from April 1944; qualified as Bombing Leader, May 1944; advanced Flight Lieutenant, 21.11.1945.

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