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next month on the 17th June, 1943, he was posted to No. 156 Squadron, Boys, Huntingdonshire. While with this squadron on the 22nd October, 3 he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the citation read- as follows:

"This officer has undertaken a large number of sorties during which many well defended and far distant targets have been attacked with success. His efforts have been featured by outstanding determination while on more than one occasion his great skill has been responsible for the safe return of his aircraft in the face of difficulties. Squadron Leader Mansfield has at all times displayed great devotion to duty."

On the 14th January, 1944, Wing Commander Mansfield was the captain of Lancaster heavy bomber which took off to attack the target of Brunswick. aircraft failed to return to its base and all the crew was classified missing. Later, information was received from the International Red oss that the aircraft had crashed in Holland and after due time had apsed, Wing Commander Mansfields death was officially presumed to have curred on the 14th January, 1944, as the result of air operations. post war casualty search established that he had been buried in the itish Military Cemetery, Bergen-Op-Zoom, Holland.

5/2/703 AS2.
No log book.

Mr. H.R. Mansfield (F), (right aligned)
40 Manchester Street, (right aligned)
CHRISTCHURCH (right aligned & underlined)