Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37623/supplements/3211. Squadron Leader Arthur Stewart King Scarf (37693), 62 Squadron, Royal Air Force. On 9th December 1941 in Malaya, near the Siam border, all available aircraft had been ordered to make a daylight raid on Singora, in Siam. Squadron Leader Scarf, as leader of the raid, had just taken off from the base at Butterworth when the enemy aircraft swept in destroying or disabling all the rest of the machines. The Squadron Leader decided nevertheless to fly alone to Singora. Despite attacks from roving fighters he completed his bombing run and was on his way back when his aircraft became riddled with bullets and he was severely wounded. He managed to crash-land the Blenheim at Alor Star, without causing any injury to his crew, and was rushed to hospital where he died two hours later.
Fold3_Team · Oct 31, 2023
Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37623/supplements/3211. Squadron Leader Arthur Stewart King Scarf (37693), 62 Squadron, Royal Air Force. On 9th December 1941 in Malaya, near the Siam border, all available aircraft had been ordered to make a daylight raid on Singora, in Siam. Squadron Leader Scarf, as leader of the raid, had just taken off from the base at Butterworth when the enemy aircraft swept in destroying or disabling all the rest of the machines. The Squadron Leader decided nevertheless to fly alone to Singora. Despite attacks from roving fighters he completed his bombing run and was on his way back when his aircraft became riddled with bullets and he was severely wounded. He managed to crash-land the Blenheim at Alor Star, without causing any injury to his crew, and was rushed to hospital where he died two hours later.