Humphreys, Jack David

Geboortedatum:: oktober 1919
Overlijdensdatum:: 2 augustus 1942
Begraven op:: Oorlogsgraven van het Gemenebest Putney Vale Cemetery
Vak: P. Graf: 426.
Dienstnummer:: 41419
Nationaliteit:: Britse (1801-heden, Koninkrijk)

Biografie

Rang: Squadron Leader

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Flying Badge

Periode:: Tweede Wereldoorlog (1939-1945)
Rang:: Sergeant
Eenheid:: No. 29 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Periode:: Tweede Wereldoorlog (1939-1945)
Rang:: Acting Flight Lieutenant (Waarnemend Kapitein-vlieger)
Eenheid:: No. 29 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Toegekend op:: 21 oktober 1941

Flight Lieutenant Humphreys has been continuously employed on night fighting duties since the war began and has completed 127 operational flights which have involved 232 hours flying at night. Throughout, this officer has maintained the highest standard of courage, efficiency and zeal and on two occasions, in most difficult circumstances, he brought his aircraft safely back to base after receiving, considerable damage by return fire from enemy aircraft which he had engaged.