GALLANT R.A.F. OFFICER.
(British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, May 30. An award of the Distinguished Service Order is announced to SquadronLeader E. M. Donaldson. It is stated that he inspired in, his squadron such a fine fighting spirit that on its first encounter with the enemy forces nine aircraft of his squadron destroyed six enemy aircraft and a further five are believed to have been destroyed,, and four or five enemy aircraft were accounted for on the following day. This officer’s high courage .and inspiring qualities of leadership have made his squadron a formidable fighting unit. lie himself has shot down four enemy ’planes.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 156, 1 June 1940, Page 7
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