Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Second World War D.F.C. group of five awarded to Wing Commander L. W. Howard, Royal Air Force

Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1941’;1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence and War Medals, all unnamed as issued; together with Victoria College Jersey Officers Training Corps, silver medallion, 38mm., rev. inscribed, ‘L. E. Howard 1925’, in C. T. Maine, Jersey case of issue, nearly extremely fine (6) £1000-1200

D.F.C. London Gazette 23 May 1941. Squadron Leader, No. 77 Squadron. ‘This officer has commanded an operational flight since July 1940. During this period he has taken part in numerous attacks on important targets in Germany, and also on the enemy-occupied port of Bordeaux. He has at all times displayed a fine spirit in the execution of these flights, and has set and maintained a high standard of operational efficiency throughout his command’.

Sold with original notification of award; original postgram to Squadron Leader Howard, No.77 Squadron, from the C-in-C., Bomber Command, ‘My warmest congatulations on the award of your Distinguished Flying Cross’; Central Chancery letter dated 7 July 1941 re investiture by the King on 18 July 1941; Souvenir Menu, for R.A.F. Debert Farewell Dinner, 7 June 1944, with a message from Group Captain Howard, D.F.C. and five photographs of the recipient.