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Sergeant Pilot / Pilot Officer, Flying Officer, Flight Lieutenant; known as "Bill". Awarded DFM 1941, commissioned Oct 1941; shot down & captured, 12 April 1942 while escorting Bostons to Hazebrouk. Repatriated May 1945; died Penarth, 21 September 1995. A
DFM Citation The London Gazette (35312) 14 October 1941
968591 Sergeant Wilfred PALMER, No. 41 Squadron.
This airman has displayed great courage and coolness in the face of the enemy.
On a recent operation near Dunkirk, when engaged by a superior number of Messerschmitts, his ammunition became expended but, with commendable skill Sergeant Palmer led his pursuers down low, then flew under some high tension cables so that 1 of the following Messerschmitts crashed into the cables and was destroyed.
Sergeant Palmer has destroyed at least 3 enemy aircraft
