WW2 and History Collection / Awards and Decorations / Contries U / United Kingdom / Distinguished Flying Medal / Recipients 1941 (not complete) Updated: August 25th, 2016 United Kingdom Distinguished Flying Medal / Recipients 1941   Below you can find the the recipients for the Disitinguished Flying Medal, awarded in the year 1941. The list is not yet complete. Additions are always welcome. Any addition should be accompanied with sufficient proof. Distinguished Flying Medal Gillies, James May 30th, 1941; Sergeant, No. 91 (Nigeria) Squadron "In April, 1941, this airman, as pilot of an aircraft on a reconnaissance patrol, observed a Heinkel 115 seaplane being towed by an enemy tender of 800 tons near the coast off Gris Nez. He returned to base and reported the incident and later escorted a section of our fighters to the target. Despite poor visibility, he located the objective and participated in an attack which resulted in the destruction of the seaplane and inflicted great damage to the tender. Returning from this operation he engaged and shot down a Messerschmitt 109. Sergeant Gillies has displayed exceptional skill as a reconnaissance pilot and, since October, 1940, has completed 150 sorties, during the course of which he has destroyed two enemy aircraft. On four other occasions, he has attacked enemy aerodromes and troops." (The London Gazette of 30th May 1941, Issue 35176, pages 3096 / 3097) Groves, Alfred William (965345/109063) (1914 - Belgium, August 15th, 1942) August 22nd, 1941; Flight Sergeant, No. 107 Squadron (Sources: The London Gazette of 22nd August 1941, Issue 35254, Page 4864, CWGC, Aviation Safety Network ) Text: Wilco Vermeer Images: Wilco Vermeer (except when mentioned otherwise) Sources: - WW2Awards (Retrieved August 27th, 2015)   © WW2 History Collection, Wilco Vermeer, 2015 contact