On Fri. 19 Jul 1940 Daphne Pearson was awarded the Empire Gallantry Me.....

Daphne Pearson was awarded the Empire Gallantry Medal for her 31 May 1940 rescue of a pilot from a crashed bomber at RAF Detling, unspent ammunition exploding all around her. The medal was later updated to the George Cross in 1941.

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