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| PERSONALIA |
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| Name: |
Palmer, Robert Anthony Maurice |
| Date of birth: | July 7th, 1920 (Gillingham/Kent, Great Britain)
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| Date of death: |
December 23rd, 1944 (Cologne, Germany)
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Commonwealth War Cemetery Rheinberg
Plot: 14. Row: C. Grave: 13-14. |
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British |
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BIOGRAPHY:
Service number 758016/115772.
Promotions:
?: Temporary Flight Sergeant;
29th January 1942: Pilot Officer on probation (emergency);
1st October 1942: Flying Officer on probation (war subs);
?: Flying Officer;
29th January 1944: Flight Lieutenant (war subs.).
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DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (DFC)
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Rank:
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Flight Lieutenant
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Unit:
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No. 109 Squadron
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Awarded on:
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June 30th, 1944
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Action:
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Received in recognition of gallantry and devotion to duty in the execution of air operations.
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DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (DFC)
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Rank:
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Flight Lieutenant
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Unit:
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No. 109 Squadron
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Awarded on:
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December 8th, 1944
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Action:
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Received in recognition of gallantry and devotion to duty in the execution of air operations.
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Details:
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Second DFC received in the form of a bar to be worn on the ribbon of the first DFC.
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VICTORIA CROSS (VC)
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Rank:
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Squadron Leader
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Unit:
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109 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
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Awarded on:
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December 18th, 1945
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Action:
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On 23 December 1944 Squadron Leader Palmer led a formation of Lancaster bombers for a bombing raid on Cologne in Germany. Some minutes before he reached his target, his aircraft was shot down by anti aircraft gun fire. As a result two engines of the Lancaster were set on fire. Although he had the possibility to safely fly back to his base, he managed to continue his mission and successfully dropped his bombs on the target. His aircraft was last seen spiralling to the earth in flames.
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Details:
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Robert Anthony Maurice Palmer is buried at the Rheinberg War Cemetery,
Germany.
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| Picture source: |
- Family of R.A.M. Palmer |
| Information source(s): |
- The London Gazette of 21st April 1942, Issue 35531
- Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 17th November 1942, Issue 35791, dated 20th November 1942
- Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette of 1st February 1944, Issue 36361, dated 4th February 1944
- Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette of 27th June 1944, Issue 36589, dated 30th June 1944
- Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette of 5th December 1944, Issue 36831, dated 8th December 1944
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Victoria Cross Reference
- The Register of the Victoria Cross - published by This Engeland 1997 - ISBN 0906324270
- Special thanks to Iain Stewart from The History of the Victoria Cross |
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