hiː wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ðə dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt flˈaɪɪŋ kɹˈɔs fɚðə pˈɑːɹt hiː plˈeɪd ɪn ɐ səksˈɛʃən ʌv bˈɑːmɪŋ ɹˈeɪdz ɔnðə dˈɔːɹtmʌnd ˈɛmz kənˈæl ɪn dʒˈɜːməni.
He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for the part he played in a succession of bombing raids on the Dortmund–Ems Canal in Germany.