DARING FLIER
GREYMOUTH PILOT LOW ALTITUDE BOMBING IN 24 MAJOR RAIDS (United Press Asn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 28, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 27 The citation to the award of the D.F.C. to Pilot-Officer Frank Henderson Denton, of Greymouth, says he showed great resource and daring in successfully attacking Chartres aerodrome from a very low altitude although the enemy tried to tempt him with a dummy flare path. On another occasion, failing to locate a Ruhr target owing to severe weather, he decided to attack the docks and shipping at Flushing, He broke cloud at a thousand feet and through a devastating curtain of fire released bombs at an altitude so low that the force of the explosions rocketed the plane hundreds of feet. He saw large fires and explosions and brought his plane back to the base with difficulty, Gaping holes were in each wing.
Pilot-Officer Denton participated in 24 major bombing raids. He is a determined and courageous captain and carries the complete confidence of his crew and associates.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21230, 28 September 1940, Page 10
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171DARING FLIER Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21230, 28 September 1940, Page 10
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