WWII R.C.A.F. GROUP OF SIX

WWII Group of Six to a Spitfire Casualty: 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal; Canadian Voluntary Service Medal with overseas bar; 1939-45 War Medal; Canadian Memorial Cross, George VI, (reverse engraved: F.O. T.M. FALLS J101147). Suspension bar has surmounted on it a small wing at the centre is a red and blue enameled shield with RCAF on it. Court mounted on pin bar. Extremely fine.Tom Montague Falls came from Glencoe, Illinois, USA, and served as a Flying Officer/Pilot with No. 111 Squadron. He was killed in action on 17th January 1943 when his Spitfire aircraft # ER884 was shot down in the sea during operations. He was 21 years of age, has no known grave, and is commemorated on the Malta War Memorial, Malta.