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miles demanded the highest standard of navigational ability. In this direction, Squadron Leader
Sismore's work was outstanding and contributed materially to the success obtained. Again, in April, 1945, this officer flew with great distinction in an attack against a similar target at Odense. This officer, who completed much operational flying, has rendered very valuable service.
328:. The mission gave the lie to Göring's claim that such a mission was impossible, and kept Göring off the air for more than an hour. Goering himself was not amused; six weeks later he harangued aircraft manufacturers that he could "go berserk" when faced with the Mosquito, which made him "green and yellow with envy."
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Squadron Leader Edward Barnes SISMORE, D.S.O., D.F.C., (130208), R.A.F.V.R. In March, 1945, Squadron Leader Sismore was the navigator in the leading aircraft of a large formation detailed to attack the Gestapo headquarters at Copenhagen. The operation, necessitating a flight of more than 1,000
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Reynolds navigator after he was appointed Commanding Officer of
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Prison in German-occupied France. The object of the raid was to free French
Resistance and political prisoners who were facing imminent execution. He also participated in the successful raid in late October 1944 against the Gestapo HQ in
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Goering. To reach the German capital necessitated a flight of more than 500 miles, mostly over heavily defended territory.
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in recognition as a result of this raid. This was following the attack on the Zeiss works at Jena which was his deepest low level daylight penetration of the war with Wing
Commander Reynolds.
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Squadron Leader Edward Barnes Sismore DSO DFC along with his pilot Acting Wing Commander Reynolds was awarded a Bar to the Distinguished Flying Cross.
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492:Royal Observer Corps
482:Royal Observer Corps
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171:Air Efficiency Award
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305:Hermann Göring and
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