Leavesley, Eddie

Date of birth:: October 8th, 1919
Date of death:: January 1986
Service number:: 643309
Nationality:: British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Eddie Leavesley joined the RAF in May 1939 served as a wireless operator and air gunner during the war.

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Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Sergeant
Unit:: No. 50 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: August 22nd, 1941

Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:: No. 106 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: April 20th, 1943

Citation:
"Since the award of the D.F.M., Flt. Sgt. Leavesley has completed many sorties, continuing to display cool courage and quiet efficiency. His technical ability and knowledge have been of the greatest assistance to his pilot and navigator, and not once has he had a wireless failure."

Second DFM awarded as a bar for on the ribbon of the first DFM.
Only 60 2nd award bars were awarded during the whole of World War Two.