Ian Hewitt

Pilot Officer · 119344 · United Kingdom

Fate

Unknown

Biography

Awards

• Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) — gazetted 31 July 1942

  One night m April, 1942, Flying Officer Maclntyre and Pilot Officer Hewitt were captain and navigator respectively of an aircraft detailed to carry out a low level attack on the German naval base at Trondheim. The target was located and, in face of intense opposition from the1 enemy's ground defences, the attack was pressed home with great coolness and determination from a low level. During this operation the aircraft.was hit. The outer portion of the wing caught fire and the fuselage and cockpit were filled with smoke. Soon the aircraft was well alight and as it became uncontrollable Flying Officer Maclntyre decided to descend on to a lake to which he was directed by Pilot Officer Hewitt. T.

Source: London Gazette notice — Issue 35654, Page 3409 →