Donald Paul
· 158695 · United Kingdom
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Biography
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Awards
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Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) — gazetted 5 May 1944
This officer was the pilot of an aircraft detailed to attack Nuremberg one night in March, 1944. During the sortie the aircraft was attacked by a fighter and sustained damage to one of the engines before the enemy aircraft was driven off. Almost immediately another fighter. attacked. This also was driven off and was seen to fall towards the ground with one engine on fire. The bomber was then attacked by a third fighter but Flying Officer Paul manoeuvred with great skill and his gunners, by their accurate bursts of fire.