223268 Flt/Lt. George Westmoreland DFC.Royal Air Force 578 Sqd. My father George Westmoreland served in 578 Squadron as a navigator.
He retired from the RAF in 1971 with the rank of Flight Lieutenant. He continued flying until 1966 when he was serving in 209 Squadron in Singapore.
I remember he had a mounted 578 squadron crest, which I still have somewhere.
He also served in 158 Squadron and his crew in that squadron did an almost complete tour of about 23 operations, as a result of which he received a DFC, and other members of the crew were also awarded medals. I know this because as a relative I was invited several years ago to an exhibition at the Imperial War Museum North in Manchester, along with other crew member relatives including the widow of the pilot from George's crew.
I have somewhere a list of the operations George's crew undertook for 158 squadron.
I would be very interested to find out what my father did with 578 squadron.
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