Medal & Mortality index
The Distinguished Flying Cross is awarded to Officers and Warrant Officers
for acts of gallantry when flying in active operations against the enemy. Bars
may be added for additional acts of gallantry.
GROOM, Lieut. Victor Emanuel ... ... ... 20th Squadron, R.A.F.
N.W. of WERVICQ, 8th May, 1918 : also numerous other dates and places. An
officer of great courage and dash, who never hesitates to attack the enemy
regardless of the superiority in numbers. While on a recent patrol this officer
was one of a formation of eight that engaged twenty-five hostile scouts. Lieut.
Groom shot down one, and his observer (Lieut. Hardcastle) a few minutes later
destroyed another. On a later date, accompanied by the same observer, they were
attacked by twelve scouts ; two of these they shot down. [762330