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Photo  by Michael T. Melnick Copyright© 1999 -2016

A high light of the evening was the first official public display of the late F/L Johnny Saville's medals, which had been given in trust to the Squadron by his nephew, Peter Watson on behalf of the Saville family. The medals are fully mounted and encased in a large frame on a blue velvet background. The top left depicts an inlaid photo F/L Saville , flanked by a pilot wings and hat badge of the era. The medals, of course, occupy the centerpiece. Below on inlaid parchment paper, the details of F/L Saville's relentless and selfless attack on German Radar positions on the Guernsey Islands that cost him his life.

As a symbol representing all the 439 pilots lost during WWII, this display will be on public display in the 3 Wing Aviation Museum

 

 

Photos unless otherwise indicated were taken by 3 Wing Bagotville Photo Unit and are used with permission of the Commanding Officer 439 Combat Support Squadron.

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