AWARDED 801/2 FLYING OFFICER FREDERICK HENRY BUNCE, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE, [ - This officer was captain of an aircraft which was intercepted by nine Junkers 88s while over the Bay of Biscay. A determined engagement, against these tremendous odds, was fought for 20 minutes and was only broken off when Flying Officer Bunco's aircraft was so seriously on fire that the port wing commenced to melt and the aircraft was brought down on to the sea. The force of the impact threw Flying Officer Bunce some 20 yards ahead of his aircraft but after having swum back throug
AWARDED 801/2 FLYING OFFICER FREDERICK HENRY BUNCE, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE, [ - This officer was captain of an aircraft which was intercepted by nine Junkers 88s while over the Bay of Biscay. A determined engagement, against these tremendous odds, was fought for 20 minutes and was only broken off when Flying Officer Bunco's aircraft was so seriously on fire that the port wing commenced to melt and the aircraft was brought down on to the sea. The force of the impact threw Flying Officer Bunce some 20 yards ahead of his aircraft but after having swum back through the heavy seas he was a dinghy break loose from the aircraft and drift away. He immediately dived into the water but his endeavour to reach the dinghy was in vain and he returned to where the aircraft had sunk. After inflating another dinghy this officer got six members of his crew into it and after 48 hours afloat they were rescued. Flying Officer Bunce displayed great courage and fortitude in meeting harrassing circumstances. Picture issued 1944. Photographic negative , Royal Air Force
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