Hi Phillip
Medal entitlement for the CVSM and War Medal started when he joined, not when he went Operational. For the two stars, entitlement started when he joined 412 Sqn. His entitlement to the the 39/45 Star came upon his death as he did not have 180 days operational service but rather that he died in service while earning those 180 days. Ace was for 60 days flying ops and I think his time in 412 was enough but even if it wasn't, as I have said befoire in this thread, dying while earning it qualified one for it.
I think that Walt believes that somehow P/O Magee's service started in September 1941. This in incorrect.
I suspect Walt has misconstrued some of the date entries in the file, or elsewhere. The file is clear on his enlistment date. Magee "earned" or was "entitled" to the medals I mentioned. No doubt.
Did his kin receive them? Unknown but I'm just responding to Walt's assertion.
regards
Darrell
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Last edited by Darrell; 18-09-20 at 03:08 PM.
Reason: to be repetitive, of course.
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