“Distinguished Flying Medal (GV1) an Operation ‘Colossus’ award as Sgt (W/T) in the crew of J.B. ‘Willie’ Tait, DSO & 3 Bars, D.F.C. & Bar. The first parachute operation for the British Army when 35 officers and men of X Troop , 11 S.A.S. were dropped by 6 Whitleys of 51 Sqdn. with hand picked crews on 11 Feb. 1941 to destroy the important aqueduct at Tragino , Southern Italy. Successfully demolished the SAS split into four groups for the 60 mile trek to a submarine pick up. None of the groups made it back but this raid set the marker for future raids. It won Tait his first DSO in his last op with 51 Sqdn. The recipient was lost on air ops some 2 weeks later.” has been added to your cart.
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