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| PERSONALIA |
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| Name: |
Harries, Raymond Hiley |
| Date of birth: | 1916 (South-Wales, Great Britain)
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| Date of death: |
May 14th, 1950 (Liverpool Bay, Irish Sea)
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British |
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BIOGRAPHY:
Service number 87447, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves.
Raymond Harries was killed trying to bail out of his Gloster Meteor when he got lost in bad weather on 14th May 1950 during a flight over the Irish Sea.
Promotions:
1st September 1945: Squadron Leader.
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DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (DFC)
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Rank:
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Acting Flight Lieutenant
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Unit:
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No. 131 Squadron
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Awarded on:
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September 11th, 1942
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Action:
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Citation:
"This officer, who has completed numerous sorties, is an excellent flight commander. He has spared no effort in the training of his pilots, amongst
whom he has fostered a fine teamspirit. He has destroyed 1 and assisted in the destruction of 2 more enemy aircraft."
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Details:
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Published in The London Gazette dated 11th September 1942.
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DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (DFC)
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Rank:
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Acting Squadron Leader
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Unit:
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No. 91 Squadron
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Awarded on:
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May 25th, 1943
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Action:
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Citation:
"This officer is a highly efficient squadron commander whose great keenness and energetic leadership have set a worthy example. In recent operations he has destroyed 3 enemy aircraft, shared in the destruction of another and damaged 3 more."
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Details:
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Second award received as a bar for on the ribbon of the first DFC.
Published in The London Gazette dated 25th May 1943.
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DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (DFC)
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Rank:
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Acting Squadron Leader
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Unit:
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No. 91 Squadron
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Awarded on:
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September 7th, 1943
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Action:
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Citation:
"Since being awarded a bar to the Distinguished Flying Cross, Squadron Leader Harries has destroyed a further 4 enemy aircraft. In May 1943, he led the squadron in an engagement against 12 enemy fighters. In the combat 5 enemy aircraft were shot down, 2 of them by Squadron Leader Harries. During an engagement in July 1943, he destroyed 2 and damaged another enemy aircraft. This officer is a fine leader and a skilful and tenacious fighter."
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Details:
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Third award received as a bar for on the ribbon of his first DFC.
Published in The London Gazette dated 7th September 1943.
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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER (DSO)
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Rank:
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Acting Wing Commander
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Awarded on:
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November 9th, 1943
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Action:
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Citation:
"This officer is an exceptionally skilful, courageous and determined fighter. Within the past weeks he has led his fighter force on various sorties during which 27 enemy aircraft have been shot down, 3 of them by his own guns. These successes pay an excellent tribute to this officer's inspiring leadership and great tactical ability. Wing Commander
Harries has destroyed at least 15 enemy aircraft."
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Details:
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Published in The London Gazette dated 9th November 1943.
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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER (DSO)
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Rank:
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Acting Wing Commander
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Awarded on:
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July 24th, 1945
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Details:
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Received as bat for on the ribbon of his forst DSO.
Publishe din The London Gazette dated 24th July 1945.
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| Information source(s): |
- Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 8th September 1942, Issue 35699, dated 11th September 1942
- Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 21st May 1943, Issue 36161, dated 25th May 1943
- Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 3rd September 1943, Issue 36027, dated 7th September 1943
- Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette of 20th July 1945, Issue 37193, dated 24th July 1945
- Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 29th March 1946, Issue 37518, dated 2nd April 1946
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