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| Name: |
Norman Roberts |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
48 |
| Victories: |
5 |
| Born: |
1896 |
| Place of Birth: |
Broughton, Lancashire, England |
| Died: |
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For scoring five victories and successfully completing several ground attack
missions, Norman Roberts was awarded the Distinguished
Flying Cross. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
"Lieut. Norman Roberts.
This officer has destroyed three enemy machines and driven down two others out of control. He has also distinguished himself in attacking troops at low altitudes, and has carried out valuable reconnaissance service. Detailed to make a reconnaissance of an important area, he realised, on crossing our lines, that the wind was almost at hurricane strength, and that in face of such a wind his return journey would only be accomplished with extreme difficulty. However, knowing the urgency of his mission, he completed his reconnaissance, penetrating 12 miles behind the enemy lines. On the return journey, owing to the strength of the gale, he was forced to descend to a very low altitude, and was subjected to heavy anti-aircraft and machine-gun fire, which badly damaged his machine." |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
12 Mar 1918 |
1200 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (C4603) |
Fokker DR.I (DES) 1 |
NNE of St. Quentin |
| 2 |
12 Mar 1918 |
1200 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (C4603) |
Fokker DR.I (OOC) 1 |
NNE of St. Quentin |
| 3 |
10 May 1918 |
1545 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (C805) |
Fokker DR.I (OOC) 2 |
Suzanne |
| 4 |
25 Jun 1918 |
1145 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (C983) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) 3 |
E of Faucaucourt |
| 5 |
27 Jun 1918 |
1800 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (C943) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) 2 |
NE of Lamotte |
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Observer Cpl W Lawder
Observer 2Lt W F Hanna
Observer 2Lt C C Walmesley |
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