LANGLEY, Flight Sergeant Daniel John (RAF 1376009) - Distinguished Flying Medal - No.405 Squadron - awarded as per London Gazette dated 11 February 1944. Born 1915 in Bristol; home at Harrow Weald, Middlesex (salesman); enlisted 1940. Air Ministry Bulletin 12872/AL.748 refers. No published citation other than "completed many successful operations against the enemy in which he has displayed high skill, fortitude and devotion to duty". The original recommendation, dated 22 December 1943, was found in Public Record Office Air 2/8829 and reproduced by Ian Tavender in his book The Distinguished Flying Medal Register of the Second World War (London, Savannah Press, 2000); he is described as having flown 37 sorties (284 hours 34 minutes) as a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner. This Non-Commissioned Officer during his many operational trips has displayed courage and devotion to duty of the highest order. He has participated in attacks on most of the enemy's most heavily defended targets including Berlin, Hanover, Hamburg and Cologne. Flight Sergeant Langley is most strongly recommended for the award of the Distinguished Flying Medal. LANGLEY, F/L Daniel John (RAF 171477) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.405 Squadron - awarded as per London Gazette dated 22 May 1945. Air Ministry Bulletin 18786/AL.1018 refers. Flight Lieutenant Langley has proved himself to be a very efficient wireless operator (air) and an enthusiastic Section Commander. He has achieved excellent results both in the air and on the ground. Since the award of the Distinguished Flying Medal he has participated in many operational sorties including attacks against such vital German targets as Stettin, Dresden, and Essen. Flight Lieutenant Langley has always displayed great keenness and determination. Public Record Office Air 2/9070 has recommendation drafted 20 February 1945 when he had flown 58 sorties (369 hours 30 minutes), 14 January 1943 to 13 February 1945. Note: For a Combat Report from 3/4 December 1943 in which he was involved, see entry for B.W. Culpin

LANGLOIS, FS Joseph Henri Napoleon (R64211) - Mention in Despatches - No.62 Base - Award effective 1 January 1945 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 379/45 dated 2 March 1945. Born at St.Claire, Quebec 21 June 1913; home in Brantford; enlisted Hamilton, 1 June 1940. Aero engine mechanic, he held the following ranks: AC2 on 1 June 1940; AC1 on 1 September 1940; LAC as of 1 December 1940, Corporal as of 15 August 1941; Sergeant as of 1 Oct 1942, FS on 11 March 1944. Postings as follows: TTS, St. Thomas, 28 June 1940 to 30 October 1940; No.5 SFTS, 30 October 1940 to 2 January 1942; ?Y? Depot, 3 January 1942; No.3 PRC, 21 January 1942; No.410 Sqn, 31 January 1942 to 7 July 1942; No.425 Sqn, 7 July 1942 to 12 August 1944; No.62 Base, 12 August 1944 until repatriated to Canada 22 February 1945; to No.1 Air Command, 6 March 1945; to No.4 Reserve Equipment and Maintenance Unit, 5 April 1945; to Mountain View, 5 September 1945; to Lachine, 29 December 1945; to UK again, 8 January 1946; to No.416 Sqn, 26 January 1946; repatriated 17 June 1946; to No.9 (Transport) Group, 29 July 1946; to National Research Council, 16 August 1946; to Rockcliffe, 24 September 1946; released 21 October 1946. While at Station Thorthorpe his superior, F/L W.S. Hall, wrote on 11 September 1944, ?This NCO is of high calibre and has been recommended for a Mention in Despatches.?

LANGLOIS, F/L Joseph Marie Roland (J27240) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.425 Squadron - Award effective 3 November 1944 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 1/45 dated 5 January 1945. Born 11 November 1917 in St.Moise, Matapedia, Quebec. Educated there, Rimouski (1933-34), St. Annes College (1934-35, special English course) and St. Dunstan?s University (commercial course, 1935-1036). Home in Quebec (salesman); enlisted there 16 September 1940 as Wireless Operator (Ground) and posted to No.4 Manning Depot. To No.1 Manning Depot, 7 February 1941. To No.1 WS, 29 March 1941. Remustered to General Duties, 13 September 1941. To No.13 SFTS, 20 October 1941. Promoted AC1, 13 December 1941. Promoted LAC, 13 March 1942. To No.3 ITS, 12 September 1942; graduated 5 November 1942 when posted to No.11 EFTS; graduated 5 February 1943 when posted to No.13 SFTS; graduated and commissioned, 11 June 1943. To ?Y? Depot, 26 June 1943. To United Kingdom, 6 July 1943. Disembarked in Britain, 16 July 1943. To No.15 (P) AFU, 3 August 1943. Attached to No.1511 Beam Approach Training Flight, 14-20 September 1943. To No.23 OTU, 9 November 1943. Promoted Flying Officer, 11 December 1943. To No.61 Base, 19 March 1944 to attend Battle School. Attached to No.1664 Heavy Conversion Unit, 28 March to 30 April 1944. To No.425 Squadron, 30 April 1944. Promoted Flight Lieutenant, 10 July 1944. Repatriated 5 November 1944. To St. Hubert, 7 January 1945. To No.124 (Communications) Squadron, 27 March 1945. To No.2 Release Centre, 25 August 1946. Retired 28 August 1946. Medal sent by registered mail, 10 March 1949. Died in Montreal, 28 December 1988 as per Airforce Magazine, issue of July-August-September 1989. In September 1944, Flight Lieutenant Langlois was detailed to attack an airfield in Holland. When nearing the target the aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire. A large piece of shell struck the casing of the port engine. Shortly afterwards the engine became useless. Some other damage had also been sustained but Flight Lieutenant Langlois continued to the target and executed a successful attack. This officer has completed many sorties and has displayed commendable skill and determination throughout. Original recommendation by W/C H.C. LeDoux in DHH file 181.009 D.1730 (Library and Archives Canada RG.24 Vol.20607); drafted 18 September 1944 when he had flown 31 sorties (139 hours 25 minutes). Sortie list and submission as follows: 8 May 1944 - St. Pierre (4.00) 10 May 1944 - Ghent (4.10) 22 May 1944 - Le Mans (5.10) 27 May 1944 - Bourg Leopold (5.00) 31 May 1944 - Au Fevre (4.25) 2 June 1944 - Neufchatel (3.45) 5 June 1944 - Houlgate (5.25) 6 June 1944 - Coutrances (5.50) 7 June 1944 - Acheres (4.55) 21 June 1944 - St. Martin (4.45) 23 June 1944 - Bientques (4.00) 24 June 1944 - Bemieres (3.55) 27 June 1944 - Foret d?Eary (4.10) 1 July 1944 - Biennais (3.55) 3 July 1944 - Biennais (4.15) 5 July 1944 - Biennais (3.15) 7 July 1944 - Caen (4.20) 17 July 1944 - Caen A.1 (4.10) 18 July 1944 - Wesseling (5.10) 20 July 1944 - Ferme de Forestel (4.05) 24 July 1944 - Ferfay (4.00) 28 July 1944 - Hamburg (6.15) 30 July 1944 - Amaye-sur-Seulle (4.30) 3 August 1944 - Foret de Nieppe (3.40) 14 August 1944 - Bons Tassily (4.30) 15 August 1944 - Brussels (4.00) 18 August 1944 - Kiel (6.00) 23 August 1944 - Ferfay (3.25) 3 September 1944 - Volkel (4.05) 11 September 1944 - Castrop Rauuxel (5.25) 13 September 1944 - Osnabruck (4.55) As captain of a Halifax bomber, conspicuous for his gallantry both on the ground and in the air, Flight Lieutenant Langlois has completed 31 operational sorties over enemy territory on heavily defended targets such as Wesseling, Hamburg, Kiel and Osnabruck. On September 3rd, 1944, Flight Lieutenant Langlois and his crew were detailed to bomb an airdrome in Volkel, Holland. Shortly before reaching the target, the aircraft was attacked by very heavy flak. One large piece pierced the engine casing, damaging the port outer engine which, shortly after, had to be feathered. Flak also struck the bomb sight, rendering it unserviceable. Undaunted by the condition of the aircraft, this pilot, exhibiting outstanding skill and dogged resolution, pressed home a successful attack with great precision. Throughout his many sorties over enemy targets, Flight Lieutenant Langlois has been an outstanding and most efficient pilot. He has kept paramount in his mind the necessity of pressing home the attacks; he has been an inspiration to his crew. His outstanding leadership, keenness and cool courage are worthy of the highest praise. I recommend that this officer?s gallantry be recognized by the immediate award of the Distinguished Flying Cross. Notes: On repatriation stated he had flown 35 sorties (162.05 operational hours) and 303 non-operational hours. Last sortie was 14 October 1944. On 5 July 1945 he listed his types flown as follows: Fleet Finch (34.05 as first pilot, 35.45 dual, all on skis); Harvard (75.45 dual, 80.35 solo), Oxford (53.10 as second pilot, 46.20 as first pilot), Wellington III (29.25 as second pilot, 68.50 as captain), Halifax II and IV (10.35 as second pilot, 27.50 as first pilot), and Halifax III and IIIA (5.15 as second pilot, 223.40 as captain). Training: At No.3 ITS graduated 23rd in a class of 130. At No.11 EFTS graduated 14th in a class of 37. ?Well above average. Worked hard with excellent results.? (J.G. Elliott, Chief Ground Instructor) At No.13 SFTS placed 20th in a class of 55. ?Average. Should use more common sense. Flies naturally but airmanship needs watching. Precautionary weak. Good average instrument pilot; careless about air speed.? (A.B. Searle, Chief Flying Instructor). Course at No.15 (Pilots) AFU was 24 August to 9 November 1943 on Oxford aircraft (6.15 day dual to first day solo, total 34.20 day dual, 34.20 day solo (of this, 7.15 in formation and 4.25 on instruments); 2.20 night dual to first night solo, 8.50 total night dual, 11.50 night solo (ten hours on instruments(. Spent a total of 14.25 in Link (including Beam Approach Training). One accident on 14 October 1943 (Oxford AT669, heavy landing, repairable at unit, ?inexperience?). Assessed as ?Average minus standard of skill but very safe and reliable with a good sense of responsibility. Night flying average.? (W/C L. Robinson, 6 November 1943). No.23 OTU course was 9 November 1943 to 18 February 1944. Flew Wellington III aircraft (8.20 day dual to first day solo, 10.35 day dual total, 30.15 day at controls with a captain, 6.10 day at controls as captain, 3.45 night dual before first night solo, 5.00 total night dual, 35.30 night as second pilot, 5.10 night as captain - of this, 22.50 on instruments; also logged 25.05 in Link. Took part in six day and five night cross-country flights. Took part in four day and one night fighter affiliations; dropped 37 bombs by day and 46 by night. Completed on Nickel operation. ?This officer came to this OTU from AFU. He had no particular difficulties in converting to Wellington III either by day or by night. This average pilot has good crew control; paid full attention to pre-flight planning. The results of this crew have been average throughout the course. He was unable to have a Bullseye exercise but successfully completed one Nickel raid. He has volunteered for PFF but is not yet recommended until he has had further experience. A reliable captain. Should prove a valuable asset to his squadron.? (S/L J.C. Herbert, 18 February 1944). At No.1664 Conversion Unit, exercises were listed as follows: 1. Familiarization (30 minutes dual) 2. Dual, circuits and bumps (1.30) 3. Dual, circuits and bumps, overshoots (2.00) 4. Dual, three engine flying, before solo (50 minutes) 5. Solo - circuits and bumps (1.00) 6. Dual check, including overshoot (1.10) 7. Solo, circuits and bumps, three engine flying (1.10 solo) 8. Solo, circuits and bumps, general flying, Beam Approach practice (1.10 solo) 9. Dual, three-engine landings and overshoots, two-engine flying (1.30 dual) 10. Solo, complete crew, air-to-sea bombing, W/T practice, Gee and map reading (1.30 solo) 11. Solo, complete crew, air-to-air, 16,000-foot climb, general flying (not done). 12. Solo, complete crew, fighter affiliations, air-to-sea, SBA (55 minutes solo) 13. Complete crew, fighter affiliation (1.05, solo) 14. Solo, complete crew, air-to-air firing, bombing (3.45 solo) 15. Dual, night circuits and bumps (2.00 dual) 16. Solo, night circuits and bumps (1.40 solo) 17. Solo, full crew, day cross country (5.40) 18. Solo, full crew, night cross country, night bombing (not performed or marked) 19. Solo, full crew, night cross-country (not performed or marked). Full crew assessed at No.1664 Conversion Unit were J27240 F/O J.M.A. Langlois (?average pilot - very good crew control and cooperation both in the air and on the ground. Quiet, steady type who can be relied on to carry out any detail? - F/L N. Smith, ?A? Flight Commander); J26356 F/O J.E.J. Gilbert (navigator, later DFC, ?Good average. A consistently good navigator. DR work very good. Makes every effort to improve his work? - F/L J.K. Bell, navigation leader), J27152 F/O J.C.A. Jacques (bomb aimer, dropped 18 bombs by day, nine bombs by night, courses in Gee and astro; one hour in Link and two hours dual flying - ?Average. Rather slow to learn due to slight language difficulty but is quite keen and capable in the air? - F/L W.A. Gardiner, bombing leader); R174457 Sergeant J.A. Jeannotte (WOP, ?Average - very weak on equipment and Signals organization? - F/O J.T. Hodgson, signals leader); 1588283 Sergeant R.J. Cassady (RAF flight engineer - ?Average. Knows his work but could do better if he tried.? - F/L H.J. Anderson, engineer leader); R196897 Sergeant W.E. Berry (mid-upper gunner, marked on such items os sighting, guns, turrets, tactics, aircraft recognition, harmonization and spent four hours on turret manipulation - ?Average - average knowledge - Too sure of himself? - F/O J.H. Hart, gunnery leader), and R177279 Sergeant D.M. Dube (rear gunner - same courses as Berry - ?Average - Shows interest. Did fairly well on course.? (F/O J,H. Hart).

JOSEPH ADOLPHE ROMEO AC2 R136726. From Quebec City, Quebec. Died Aug.6/42 age 23. #4 Manning Depot, Quebec City. Death by natural causes while in the Enfant Jesus Hospital, Quebec City. AirCraftman Second Class Langlois is buried in the Belmont Cemetery, Quebec City, Quebec.

LOUIS MARIE FS(WAG) R55403. From Quebec City, Quebec. Killed In Action Apr.14/42 age 22. #419 Moose Squadron (Moosa Aswayita). Target - Le Havre, France. Please see Norris J.R. for casualty list and flight detail. Flight Sergeant Wireless Operator Air Gunner Langlois has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

LANGMUIR, S/L John William Comstock (J5051) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.5 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron - Award effective 3 March 1945 as per Canada Gazette of that date and AFRO 563/45 dated 29 March 1945. Born September 1921. Home in Toronto; enlisted in Kingston, 30 July 1940. To No.3 Training Command, 3 September 1940. To No.1 ITS, 9 November 1940; graduated and promoted LAC, 10 December 1940 when posted to No.1 EFTS; graduated 28 January 1941 and posted to No.1 Manning Depot; to No.1 SFTS, 7 February 1941; graduated and commissioned 28 April 1941. To No.1 ANS, 4 May 1941. To No.2 SFTS, 30 June 1941. Promoted Flying Officer, 15 January 1942. To No.9 SFTS, 21 May 1942. To No.31 GRS, 4 July 1942. To No.13 OTU, 7 August 1942. To No.32 OTU, 8 August 1942. To Eastern Air Command, 16 October 1942. To No.5 (BR) Squadron, 7 November 1942. Promoted Flight Lieutenant, 1 April 1943. To ?Y? Depot, 28 December 1943. Taken on strength of No.3 PRC, 1 January 1944. Served with No.422 Squadron (May 1944 onwards). Promoted Squadron Leader, 18 December 1944. Repatriated 12 September 1945. Retired 23 October 1945. RCAF photo PL-33688 (ex UK-15419, 29 September 1944) shows ?Beulah?, a donkey recently acquired by an RCAF Sunderland squadron in Ireland. F/O G.C. Rafter holds feeding bottle while F/L J.W. Langmuir holds the animal down following bath and fitting with underwear. No citation in AFRO other than \"in recognition of valuable services in the air.\" When recommended he had flown 1,678 hours of which 768 were operational (66 sorties). Governor General\'s Records (RG.7 Group 26, Vol.58, file 190-I, dossier 6) has citation. This officer has completed a large number of anti-submarine sorties over the North Atlantic. He has always displayed a high degree of skill and keenness of a most commendable nature in the performance of his duties. As captain of aircraft he pressed home two most determined attacks on an enemy submarine despite intense and heavy anti-aircraft fire. On another occasion he made an excellent attack on another U-boat. Squadron Leader Langmuir\'s qualities of courage, leadership and determination have been an inspiration to all those with whom he has been associated. NOTE: An attack he conducted on 4 May 1943 is interesting. The balance of the crew consisted of Flight Sergeant M.W. Paul (co-pilot, awarded DFC), F/O E.C. Snider (navigator, later awarded DFC), WO2 C.C. Hazlett (WAG, awarded DFC later for service in No.422 Squadron), LAC R.D. Allgood (WAG), Corporal L.H. Greenough (WAG, later awarded DFM for service in No.11 Squadron), and Sergeant E.A.W. Skee (flight engineer, later Mentioned in Despatches for services overseas). Attack took place at 2045 hours GMT, 55? 35\"N 43? 14\"W. Assessment at the time was ?Probably slightly damaged.? The Canso A ?E? was on patrol for convoy ONS-5. Visibility was unlimited, wind ten knots, from 255? T, sea was slightly choppy with swell. The aircraft sighted the wake of a submarine at position 55? 35\"N 43? 14\"W. The aircraft at this time was on a course of 22? T. at 5,500 feet. The U-Boat was on a course of 132? T at eight knots, 18 miles distant, ten degrees to port. At ten miles distance, the aircraft manoeuvred into sun and then shit off engines and turned for attack, descending to 20 feet from the five o?clock position. Four 250-pound Torpex depth charges set at 22 feet, spaced for 32 feet, for 135 knots were dropped on the fully surfaced U-Boat. The depth charges straddled the U-Boat between the conning tower and the stern. As the aircraft came in to attack the U-Boat opened fire with AA guns. After dropping the depth charges the aircraft turned to port. The U-Boat made a complete 360? starboard turn, pitching and rolling violently. Fire was resumed from the submarine and the aircraft moved out of range to mount the bow gun and then closed in for attack at about 80 degrees from the submarine?s starboard beam, lowering from 250 feet to 50 feet. The U-boat opened fire at 600 yards and the aircraft at 400 yards. The submarine used tracers and bursts were observed near the port blister. The aircraft?s fire was accurate over the conning tower and three men were seen to fall. One fell backward into the water and the others forward. While maneuvering for a second attack with machine gun the aircraft lost trace of the U-boat which had apparently dived. After the depth charge attack three members of the crew saw the U-Boat heave up from depth charge explosions at about a 35? angle and daylight was seen between the keel and the water for about one-third of the length. The stern was out of sight from that moment on, with the bow high. Having been ordered to return to base, the aircraft left the area at 2103 hours. An excellent series of pictures was obtained of the submarine and a peculiar feauture is an apparent blister or bulge on the port side of the conning tower. This is quite unusual and unlike any photographs of submarines seen so far.

GEORGE JAMES P/O(AG) J90385//R156812. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed In Action Apr.27/44 age 22. #619 Squadron. Target - Schweinfurt, Germany. Please see WO. J.C. Horne for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner Langridge is buried in the War Cemetery at Durnbach, Germany.

HAROLD KEITH F/O(N) J22574. From Victoria, British Columbia. Killed In Action Apr.23/44 age 25. #106 Squadron (Pro Libertate). Lancaster aircraft # JB 567 was shot down at Berge, Lingen/Ems, Germany, during night operations over Brunswick, Germany. Five of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed. One of the crew, not Canadian, taken Prisoner Of War. Flying Officer Navigator Langrish was buried in the New Cemetery, at Lingen/Ems, exhumed, and reinterred in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany.

LANGSTAFF, F/O William Cecil (J4772) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.150 Squadron - Award effective 4 August 1942 as per London Gazette dated 11 August 1942 and AFRO 1371/42 dated 28 August 1942. Born in Bangor, Ontario, 25 January 1914; home in Toronto or Holloway, Ontario; member of Argyll Light Infantry before joining RCAF; enlisted Kingston, 22 July 1940. To Trenton, 20 August 1940. Trained at No.1 ITS; graduated and promoted LAC, 12 October 1940 when posted to No.3 AOS; graduated 6 January 1941 when posted to No.2 BGS; graduated 16 February 1941 when promoted Sergeant and posted to No.1 ANS; graduated and commissioned, 16 March 1941. Attached to Ferry Command, 23 April 1941. Departed Montreal, 1 June 1941 in Liberator AM928 to Goose Bay. Departed Goose Bay 1 June 1941 and reached Britain 2 June 1941 (only trip). Promoted Flight Lieutenant, 10 October 1942. Promoted Squadron Leader, 9 September 1943. Repatriated 14 November 1943. To No.1 CNS, 31 January 1944. Promoted Wing Commander, 1 March 1945. Reverted to Squadron Leader, 1 October 1946. In RCAF (19565) until August 1963, rising to Group Captain; his last posting was Air Attache to Egypt. Died in Belleville, Ontario, 18 December 2004 as per Legion Magazine of November 2005. The following was published in the Air Force Routine Order: As air observer this officer has been engaged on operational flying since August 1941. He has completed numerous sorties including an attack on a target in Italy and a daylight attack against German warships at sea. His ability to navigate in extremely bad weather has contributed materially to the successes obtained. His coolness, co-operation and devotion to duty have set a praiseworthy example. NOTE: Public Record Office Air 2/9595 has recommendation dated 20 June 1943 when he had flown 28 sorties (174 hours 45 minutes). Sortie list and text adds much to the record. * recalled 22 August 1941 - Le Havre (5.30) date ? - Mannheim (7.40) 2 September 1941 - Frankfurt (7.40) 7 September 1941 - Kiel (8.35) 10 September 1941 - Turin (10.25) 13 September 1941 - Brest (6.10) 1 October 1941 - Karlsruhe (1.50)* 10 October 1941 - Cologne (7.45) 12 October 1941 - Bremen (8.40) 20 October 1941 - Emden (5.35) 24 October 1941 - Frankfurt (6.50) 7 November 1941 - Mannheim (9.00) 9 November 1941 - Hamburg (7.00) 17 December 1941 - Brest (5.30) 5 January 1942 - Brest (5.15) 10 January 1942 - Brest (5.00) 21 January 1942 - Bremen (5.35) 12 February 1942 - Scharnhost/Gneisenau (3.45) 21 February 1942 - Gissen (7.05) 3 March 1942 - Paris (5.50) 8 March 1942 - Essen (5.30) 13 March 1942 - Cologne (8.35) 25 March 1942 - Essen (5.00) 28 March 1942 - St.Nazaire (5.00) 12 April 1942 - Le Havre (4.10) 29 April 1942 - Gnome-Rhone Works (5.40) 30 May 1942 - Cologne (5.40) 6 June 1942 - Emden (4.30) Flying Officer Langstaff is a Canadian who joined the squadron in August 1941 and has completed 28 operational sorties including an attack on Italy and a daylight attack against the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. By his cheerful courage in action and unconquerable spirit of determination to achieve this [his ?] objective he has been of inestimable value in any crew and his example has always set a high standard of morale. He sets his mind on the task in hand, fearlessly and with a fine offensive spirit, setting a magnificent example to the rest of the squadron. On one occasion in March 13th, 1942, the wireless ceased to function whilst crossing our coast on the way to bomb Cologne, but despite the fact that he know the weather would be bad over England on return he successfully navigated his captain to the target and back to a safe landing in England. This is just one example [of] Flying Officer Langstaff\'s ability to navigate under extremely bad weather conditions and his example has contributed in no small measure to the success of the squadron. His coolness, cooperation and devotion to duty have been largely responsible for the success of his crew and he well deserves the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross. This was eventually edited down to the following text which was sent to Air Ministry Honours and Awards Committee (still longer than the AFRO version): As air observer this officer has been engaged on operational flying since August 1941. He has completed numerous sorties including an attack on a target in Italy and a daylight attack against the German warships at sea. On one occasion in March 1942, his wireless equipment became unserviceable whilst crossing the English coast on the outward journey to Cologne. Despite this, he successfully navigated his aircraft to the target and back to this country where a safe landing was made. His ability to navigate in extremely bad weather has contributed materially to the successes obtained. His coolness, co-operation and devotion to duty have set a praiseworthy example. LANGSTAFF, F/L William Cecil (J4472) - Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross - No.103 Squadron - Award effective 4 October 1943 as per London Gazette dated 15 October 1943 and AFRO 2610/43 dated 17 December 1943. Throughout his two tours of operational duty this officer has consistently displayed great skill as a navigator. He has taken part in a number of sorties since the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross, invariably displaying courage and ability on his second tour. He has navigated his aircraft accurately to the primary target on every sortie. Both in the air and on the ground, Flight Lieutenant Langstaff has a fine record of service.