User:Reguyla\Melville Duff-Richardson

Melville Duff-Richardson was a South African Captain in the South African Air Force during World War II. Melville Duff-Richardson is a permanent member of the SAAF before the war. Posted in North Africa, he joined the Squadron 4 / SAAF May 10, 1941 and flies in this unit until April 11, 1942, winning four victories during this period. This day he cut the training Ju 87 but is itself seriously damaged by the Me 109 escorts and only 2 of 7 Tomahawk training return to their base. Duff-Richardson is among those who do not fit. Shot and seriously wounded, he should be hospitalized in Tobruk where his left foot must be amputated. However, the victories during that battle earned him the award of the DFC whose announcement appeared on September 18, 1942. From March 1943, it will serve within the Squadron 10 / SAAF in South Africa and s' moved to Durban after the war.

Awards

 * Distinguished Flying Cross on 18 September 1942
 * War Medal 1939-1945
 * 1939-1945 Star