A very rare and well-documented post-War ‘Berlin Airlift’ O.B.E., Second War ‘Martin B-26 Marauder Operations’ D.F.C., and ‘V.I.P. Flight’ A.F.C. group of ten awarded to Wing Commander H. S. Grimsey, Royal Air Force, late Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who flew in operations in support of the 8th Army in 1942, becoming a member of the Caterpillar Club after bailing out after one such raid, and flying B-26 ‘Widowmakers’ in 1943-44, taking part in over 50 operational sorties; was later assigned to the ‘V.I.P. Flight’ missions, and led 11 of the aircraft assigned to the Yalta Conference in January 1945, and subsequently Post-War took part in the Berlin Airlift The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd Type breast Badge, silver-gilt; Distinguished Flying Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1944’; Air Force Cross, G.VI.R., the reverse officially dated ‘1947’; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star, clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Berlin Airlift (Wg Cdr H S Grimsey RAF); Coronation 1953; together with the recipient’s Caterpillar Club Membership Badge, gold, with ‘ruby’ eyes, the reverse engraved ‘Sgt. H. Grimsey’, mounted court-style, generally good very fine (12)
