An original group of World War Two medals to a Sergeant from 12 Squadron Royal Air Force who was killed in action on 27th August 1944. The medals were awarded to 1324450 Sergeant Dennis Anthony Webb who came from Croxley Green in Hertfordshire. The Air Crew Europe Star. Named Air Council Medal Slip. Original Box of Issue Named to Mrs E Webb (Ethel Webb his mother) in Croxley Heath. Copies of the RAF Operations Record Book detailing the raid on Kiel and the loss of LM 230. Dennis Webb served as an Air Bomber with 12 Squadron flying Lancaster Bombers out of RAF Wickenby in Lincolnshire. He was posted to 12 Squadron on 21 July 1944 from number 11 Base at Sandtoft, 1667 Heavy Conversion Unit. His first operational sortie was against Stuttgart on 28 July 1944, during which raid 39 aircraft were lost. His second sortie on 30th July was a raid on the Normandy area bombing German ground positions in front of the US Army. Webb was killed in action on his third sortie on 26 / 27 August 1944 when his Lancaster LM230, piloted by Flight Lieutenant C. Taylor, was lost without trace whilst taking part in a raid on Kiel, during which 17 aircraft were lost. All of the crew were killed. Webb is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. Worthy of more research. Please let me know if you need any additional photos or details. Please see my other listings of British and foreign Medals and Militaria. Thanks and kind regards. The item “WW2 Air Crew Europe Star Medal Group Killed in Action Webb 12 Squadron” is in sale since Wednesday, July 31, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War II (1939-1945)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “harrypitt69″ and is located in Nottingham. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
- Country/ Organization: Great Britain
- Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
- Type: Medals & Ribbons
- Conflict: World War II (1939-1945)
- Service: Air Force
- Era: 1914-1945
