John Aneck Hahn

· 542972V · United Kingdom

Fate

Unknown

Biography

Awards

• Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) — gazetted 26 January 1945

  This officer has.displayed the highest standard of keenness and devotion to duty in air operations. He has participated in very many sorties as navigator and his ability has contributed in good measure to the successes obtained. In November, 1944, he took part in an attack on a target in Yugoslavia. Whilst over the area, Captain Hahn was struck by a piece of shrapnel and seriously injured. Although bleeding profusely and in great pain, this gallant officer refused attention until he had given his pilot a course for home. Later, he was given morphia to ease his pain but he still persisted in helping to navigate the aircraft to base. On landing Captain Hahn was taken immediately to hospital wh.

Source: London Gazette notice — Issue 36915, Page 639 →