Silly, Benjamin James

Geboortedatum:: 28 mei 1893
Overlijdensdatum:: 7 december 1943
Begraven op:: Oorlogsbegraafplaats van het Gemenebest Sai Wan
Vak: VI. Rij: B. Graf: 7.
Nationaliteit:: Britse

Biografie

Rang: Air Commodore

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Military Cross (MC)

Periode:: Tweede Wereldoorlog (1939-1945)
Rang:: Temporary Captain (Tijdelijk Kapitein)
Eenheid:: No. 55 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps
Toegekend op:: 19 augustus 1918

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has led several successful bomb raids and carried out many long-distance reconnaissances. By his skill and determination he has invariably set a fine example to his squadron.

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Periode:: Tweede Wereldoorlog (1939-1945)
Rang:: Temporary Captain (Tijdelijk Kapitein)
Eenheid:: No. 55 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps
Toegekend op:: 21 september 1918

For exceptional skill and gallantry on long-distance raids, in 47 of which he has been engaged, and has been the leader on 22 occasions. Within the past month he led a formation of bombers which accomplished their object notwithstanding that the enemy scouts were encountered almost from the start, and at the destination they numbered 40 machines. Capt. Silly's formation destroyed four enemy aircraft, and returned without losing a single machine.