GCI on Omaha beach. F/Sgt Eckersall

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  1. Malcolm Eckersall

    Malcolm Eckersall New Member

    Any interested parties?
     
  2. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    I've just seen your email to the forum admin account, found it in the spam folder.
    I'll quote it here so other members maybe able to help.

    When I saw this thread the other day I wasn't sure what you meant by CGI as I was thinking of the computer generated images.
    Have edited your Father's name into the thread title & corrected CGI to GCI.

    Is this him ?
    Page 5210 | Supplement 36793, 10 November 1944 | London Gazette | The Gazette

    Military Medal.
    978501 Flight Sergeant Reuben ECKERSALL, R.A.F.V.R.
    - This airman's gallantry under fire whilst convoying men and vehicles on and over the beaches of Normandy on " D " day was of a'high order. He went forward under • fire with an officer and made a reconnaissance with the object of finding a safe area for men and equipment. He gave sound advice to his- men and his supervision of the ferrying of valuable equipment 'was highly praiseworthy
     
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  3. idler

    idler GeneralList

    Or should it be GCI?

    We've got a thread on that...
     
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  4. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

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  5. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    From the thread Owen posted

    Military Medal.


    978501 Flight Sergeant Reuben ECKERSALL, R.A.F.V.R.
    This airman's gallantry under fire whilst convoying men and vehicles on and over the beaches of Normandy on " D " day was of a'high order. He went forward under • fire with an officer and made a reconnaissance with the object of finding a safe area for men and equipment. He gave sound advice to his- men and his supervision of the ferrying of valuable equipment 'was highly praiseworthy.

    R.A.F. Units in D-Day landings on Omaha Beach
     
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  6. Malcolm Eckersall

    Malcolm Eckersall New Member

    Owen
    Thank you for retrieving my initial communication and correcting the transposition in my second.
    Is there a view that the efforts, successes and sacrifices of these units might be included in future anniversary celebrations?
    I stayed in Sainte-Mere-Eglise this year and found a solitary radio operator and equipment from HMS Black Prince as the only representative of the contributions made by British forces to the Omaha and Utah sectors of Operation Overlord.
    Would there be support for doing more?
    Regards
    Malcolm Eckersall
     
  7. Malcolm Eckersall

    Malcolm Eckersall New Member

    Idler,
    Thank you for the link.
    A wonderful essay by Eric Heathcote.
     

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