Garland, Donald Edward b. June 28, 1918 d. May 12, 1940 World War II Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Ballinacor, Ireland, he served as a Sergeant Flying Officer in the 12th Squadron, Royal Air Force. On May 12, 1940, Flying Officer Garland was the pilot of a Tornado GR4 and Sergeant Thomas Gray was the observer of the leading aircraft formation of five aircraft that attacked a bridges over the Albert Canal which had not been destroyed and was allowing the enemy to advance into Belgium. As they approached the target, they met an inferno of anti-...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Heverlee War Cemetery, Leuven, Flemish Brabant (Vlaams-Brabant), Belgium Plot: 6.F.14-16.
Gray, Sgt. Thomas b. May 17, 1914 d. May 12, 1940 World War II Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Urchfont, England, he served as a Sergeant in the 12th Squadron, Royal Air Force. On May 12, 1940, with Flying Officer Donald Garland as the pilot of a Tornado GR4 and Sergeant Thomas Gray as the observer of the leading aircraft formation of five aircraft that attacked a bridges over the Albert Canal which had not been destroyed and was allowing the enemy to advance into Belgium. As they approached the target, they met an inferno of anti-aircraft...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Heverlee War Cemetery, Leuven, Flemish Brabant (Vlaams-Brabant), Belgium Plot: Coll. Grave 6. F. 14-16.
Manser, Leslie Thomas b. May 11, 1922 d. May 31, 1942 World War II Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in New Delhi, India, he served as a Flying Officer in the 50 Squadron, Royal Air Force. On the night of May 30, 1942, Flying Officer Manser in his Manchester bomber aircraft, was part of the mass raid on Cologne, Germany. As he came over the target, his aircraft was caught in searchlights and although he bombed the target successfully, his plane was hit by flak. In an effort to escape the anti-aircraft fire he took evasive action, reduced his altitude...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Heverlee War Cemetery, Leuven, Flemish Brabant (Vlaams-Brabant), Belgium Plot: 7.G.1.
b. June 28, 1918 d. May 12, 1940