Air Crew Europe...FINALLY!

[Gary Cain]

I was finally able to dredge one up from the woodwork. It took me 9 years of solid looking!

[Gary Cain]

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i was finally able to dredge one up from the woodwork. It took me 9 years of solid looking!

[Gary Cain]

3 Sorry for the duplicate pictures!

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[dhcoleterracina]

Good for you, I've given up hope on a good one since the bad ones are tough [for me] to spot. Looks like a great grouping.

[Gary Cain]

Don't give up hope! The bad ones are certainly everywhere but good ones do exist!

[ROBB]

Excellent grouping I looked at one yesterday . Rob

[VonPeter]

Congratulations.
And nice to see the ACE on a ribbon bar.

[seebee1]

Excellent Grouping Gary, all as it should be, congratulations

[Gary Cain]

Thanks Gents!

[deejay]

Lovely set thanks for sharing!

[LuftMike]

Congrats Gary!

[BILL]

Well done! Now my stupid question. The small wing's? I do not know the history on them. Interested! Thanks.

[Gary Cain]

Hi Bill,

Not stupid at all! they are called Ops Clasps (award for completion of one tour of Operations) and were awarded by the Canadians only (this one is made by BIRKS) as far as I can remember. I have seen a clasp with 5 bars so there were several aircrew who were on ops throughout the war.

Well done! Now my stupid question. The small wing's? I do not know the history on them. Interested! Thanks.

[tiomnajasila]

Very nice indeed!

[LuftMike]

Hi Bill,

Not stupid at all! they are called Ops Clasps (award for completion of one tour of Operations) and were awarded by the Canadians only (this one is made by BIRKS) as far as I can remember. I have seen a clasp with 5 bars so there were several aircrew who were on ops throughout the war.

5 bars??? wow I'd like to see that, the most I've seen is three bars, denoting four tours.