Derek Harry Crouchen

Flight Lieutenant · 62310 · United Kingdom

Fate

Unknown

Biography

Awards

• Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) — gazetted 21 March 1944

  This officer has taken part in a very large number of sorties. He has invariably displayed great skill and courage, qualities which were well evident in a recent sortie when detailed to drop supplies to our forces in daylight. Although fighting was in progress, Flight Lieutenant Crouchen released his supplies of fuel from a low level and thus tanks which had been immobilised through lack of petrol were enabled to join battle. He has set a fine example of devotion to duty. " Flight Lieutenant Leslie John HARRIES.

Source: London Gazette notice — Issue 36439, Page 1389 →