SEE OUR STORE FOR MORE ITEMS OF INTEREST SCARCE AUSTRALIAN WORLD WAR 2 FIGHTER PILOT MEDAL GROUP WHO WAS MIA IN 1944 OVER NEW GUINEA WITH 75 SQUADRON ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE 1939-45 Star officially impressed: 434252 R. Hay; Pacific Star officially impressed: 434252 R. Hay; British War Medal, 1939-45 officially impressed: 434252 R. Hay; Australia Service Medal officially impressed: 434252 R. Flight Sergeant Roy Neville Hay enlisted in Queensland on November 6, 1942. After pilot training he was posted to 75 Squadron , Royal Australian Air Force based in New Guinea. 75 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force was equipped with Kittyhawk Fighter Planes in 1942 and used this aircraft for the duration of the war. The squadron saw extensive service in New Guinea including the Battle of Port Moresby and Battle of Milne Bay. On July 19, 1944 Flight Sergeant Roy Neville Hay and Warrant Officer Gregory Carlisle Mogg flying Kittyhawks of 75 Squadron left Holladia, Dutch New Guinea to fly to Biak Island. Both planes were not seen again and the pilots were posted as Missing in Action. 75 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force suffered 42 fatalities during World War 2. The awards come with official ribbon and are in Extremely Fine condition. NOTE: A family member, Beris Hay, wrote a 151 page book, “A Score of Years: A Story of One Man’s Transition From Boyhood To Manhood” that references Flight Sergeant Roy Neville Hay and his service. (see photos) Z0030 Digital photos were taken in artificial light, and do not always show colors properly. The item “AUSTRALIAN WORLD WAR 2 MEDAL GROUP MIA 1944 KITTYHAWK FIGHTER PILOT RAAF Z0030″ is in sale since Wednesday, October 19, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\Australia”. The seller is “surlamer86″ and is located in Bellevue, Washington. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Australia
- Era: World War 2