GROUP CAPTAIN AWARDED GEORGE MEDAL - Group Captain Strang Grham, MC. In March 1943, a Wellington aircraft overshot when landing and crashed into another aircraft. The impact carried both aircraft against the hangar, where they burst into flames. Group Captain Graham was on the scene immediately. Disregarding the danger frpm exploding ammunition, petrol tanks and oxygen bottles, and although he was aware that one of the aircraft carried a 250 lb. bomb, he led the rescue party in extricating three members of the crew from the blazing aircraft. Group Captain Graham then led the fire fighti
GROUP CAPTAIN AWARDED GEORGE MEDAL - Group Captain Strang Grham, MC. In March 1943, a Wellington aircraft overshot when landing and crashed into another aircraft. The impact carried both aircraft against the hangar, where they burst into flames. Group Captain Graham was on the scene immediately. Disregarding the danger frpm exploding ammunition, petrol tanks and oxygen bottles, and although he was aware that one of the aircraft carried a 250 lb. bomb, he led the rescue party in extricating three members of the crew from the blazing aircraft. Group Captain Graham then led the fire fighting party in an endeavour to save the burning hangar. He was attacking the fire, which had spread to the offices of the hangar, when the bomb on the aircraft, less than eight feet away exploded. With his face badly cut by splintered glass and flying debris, and bleeding profusely he was persuaded to go to the station sick quarters, where he made light of his injuries and inspired others who had been injured by the explosion. After receiving first aid treatment he returned to the scene of the accident and directed operations until the fire had been subdued. AWARDS LIST Picture (issued 1943) shows - GROUP CAPTAIN STRANG GRAHAM, MC., [fourth from right - front row] Royal Air Force
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