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Croix de Guerre but I have never seen his mark on his uniform. He is entirely sympathetic and companionable and a jolly good fellow all round so naturally we were all elated at his victory and all the more so because since he has been with the squadron he has done more flying alone than the whole of the other flights. That means that he has spent all available good weather looking for scraps.

He had several engagements but the other night was his ultimate satisfaction. He had been flying for nearly the whole allowable two hours when the French put up an enormous archie barrage over