With a combat kill ratio of 15 to 1, and not a single Soviet bomber lost while under escort from 151 Wing Hurricanes, the Soviet authorities awarded the Order of Lenin to Wing Commander H N G Ramsbottom-Isherwood AFC, the two Squadron Commanders (Squadron Leaders A H Rook and A G Miller), and Flight Sergeant C (‘Wag’) Haw, who was top scorer of the Wing with three confirmed kills. |