Alan Ronan Brodrick
Flying Officer · 142069 · United Kingdom
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Distinguished Service Order (DSO) — gazetted 29 September 1944
This officer has completed a large.number of reconnaissances and his great skill and determination have been proven by the excellent photographs he has secured. In August, 1944, he was detailed to reconnoitre an enemy headquarters south of Caen. The target proved to be heavily defended and Flying Officer Brodrick was met by a hail of shells. Defying the barrage he maintained a straight course over the objective. When about to leave the target area the aircraft was hit in several places. The pilot's cockpit was shattered and Flying Officer Brodrick was badly wounded. Undaunted, this brave pilot set course for base where he made a safe landing. Almost immediately afterwards he fainted through.