A Second War D.F.M. group of six awarded to Master Navigator M. J.

A Second War D.F.M. group of six awarded to Master Navigator M. J. Stancer, Royal Air Force, who was decorated for an operational tour as a navigator in Lancasters of No. 630 and No. 44 Squadrons in January-July 1944, when his sorties included four trips to the ‘Big City’ and the costly raids on Nuremburg on 30-31 March 1944 and Mailly-le-Camp on 3-4 May 1944. Such were his skills as a navigator that he flew in the crew of Wing Commander F. W. Thompson, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C., on sixteen occasions, all of them in 44 Squadron’s Lancaster KM-Y, one of a handful of aircraft to surpass the 100-sortie mark Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (1452104. F/Sgt. M. J. Stancer. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (M. Nav. M. J. Stancer (V1452104) R.A.F.) mounted for wear, generally very fine or better (6) £1,600-£2,000.

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