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Flight Sergeant McMAHON was posted to No. 100 Squadron on the 6th February, 1943, and has served as a wireless air gunner in active operations against the enemy for six months. He has completed 287 hours of operational flying, including 47 sorties and six strikes, most of these sorties being carried out within range of important Japanese fighter bases.

On 20th July, 1943, when on reconnaissance, the Beaufort aircraft in which he was turret gunner was attacked by four enemy fighters. With great skill and calmness, he succeeded in forcing the enemy aircraft to break off the attack and was officially credited with the damaging of one enemy aircraft and the probable destruction of another.

Flight Sergeant McMAHON has at all times displayed outstanding courage, skill and determination. His devotion to duty has been an example to other members of his crew.

Unit: No. 100 Squadron, RAAF

Gazetted: The London Gazette, 10 March 1944

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Series No.	Control Symbol	Item Title	Digitised Item	Item ID
A9301	409934	MCMAHON LAWRENCE VINCENT : Service Number - 409934 : Date of birth - 03 Nov 1918 : Place of birth - CORRONG VALE VIC : Place of enlistment - MELBOURNE : Next of Kin - MCMAHON LAWRENCE		5522332