HONOURS FOR AIRMEN
NEW ZEALAND PILOTS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE (United Press Asn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received September 18, 11.15 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 17 Flying-Officer Brian George Carbury, of Wellington, and Pilot-Officer Michael James Herrick, of Hastings, have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. The citations stated that PilotOfficer Carbury led a section against two planes operating on the northeast coast, destroying both. He was almost continually engaged from August 28 to September 2 against large enemy raids over Kent, and destroyed eight planes, of which five were brought down in three successive engagements in one day. Pilot-Officer Herrick, during an interception patrol on September 4, destroyed two plants, succeeding in closing up within thirty yards of the second one, which fell to pieces under his fire.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21221, 18 September 1940, Page 7
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124HONOURS FOR AIRMEN Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21221, 18 September 1940, Page 7
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