Award BEM F/Sgt. J.U. Martin, Royal Air Force Bomb Disposal

brithm · Jun 28, 2022

Award British Empire Medal (Military Division) Acting F/Sgt. John Urwin Martin (946413), Royal Air Force.

For a period of 6 weeks in 1944, Flight Sergeant Martin was senior N.C.O. in charge of about 60 Bomb Disposal personnel engaged in mine clearance at an airfield. During this period, working without a break, he led his various sections in breaching, uncovering, neutralising and disposing of a total of 8,000 mines of all types. Many of the mines were booby-trapped, buried in ditches, under water, in thick, heavy undergrowth, tall grasses and in wooden enclosures in the vicinity of the hangars.
These difficulties were surmounted with determination and in spite of many mines being in a very dangerous condition, all were detected and recovered with remarkable speed and efficiency and with no loss or accident to personnel. Flight Sergeant Martin has shown leadership and courage of the highest order and, by his example to those under his control, he has had a direct influence on the success of this very hazardous operation. He contributed greatly to the task of bringing this important airfield into full operational use ahead of schedule. Flight Sergeant Martin has been engaged continuously on bomb disposal duties since February, 1941.
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