The month of June opened in a cheerful note. The news from the desert is good – the news from Russia is reassuring and the R.A.F. are going in for bigger and better things over Germany. Winston Churchill spoke of "watching the home (Hun) fires Burning”, but after Saturdays “1000 bombers for the 1000th night of the war” we think that "Keep the Cologne fires burning” is just one of the last war songs brought up to date with a big bang!!
The squadron were thrilled and proud to hear that His Majesty the King had been graciously pleased to confer the Distinguished Flying Cross on Peter Long-Innes and the Distinguished Flying Medal on Don Phelan. Both of these gallant fellows have done their share in the gruelling campaign they went through. Peter is back in the Union but Don, now commissioned is still with us and the Squadron went gay this evening and at a traditional 21 party was held in the officiers' Mess. There our O.C. presented Don with the D.F.M. ribbon and a good time was had by all.
Medals do not make the man nor is a squadron to be judged by its decorations alone, but nevertheless, it is a subject of pride to feel that the powers that be recognise the all round good work that the squadron has done by conferring honours on its personnel.