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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul>LANKTREE, F\/O Brian Dane Joseph (RAF 151600)<\/u>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Distinguished Flying Cross<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 No.408 Squadron \u2013 awarded as per London Gazette dated 12 December 1944. Home in Argentina; commissioned 1943; trained in Canada at No.6 BGS and No.9 AOS. Air Ministry Bulletin 16587\/AL.940 refers. No published citation other than \u201ccompleted operations with courage and devotion to duty\u201d. DHist file 181.009 D.1633 (RG.24 Volume 20603) has recommendation dated 4 September 1944 when he had flown 25 sorties (119 hours nine minutes), 24 March to 28 August 1944.<\/em>
Flying Officer Lanktree has completed as navigator of a four engined bomber, a very large number of sorties against the enemy, many of them deep penetrations to very heavily defended targets in Germany. On all occasions Flying Officer Lanktree has displayed outstanding ability as a navigator. On two occasions, when the aircraft in which he was flying was badly shot up by enemy fighters, he carried on with great confidence and managed to fight their badly damaged aircraft back to base.<\/em>
Flying Officer Lanktree, through his skill and operational keenness, has set a magnificent example to all members of the squadron. Therefore, I recommend that he be awarded a non-immediate Distinguished Flying Cross.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.forfreedom.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Rear-Turret-840x532.jpg\")
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