Clasp and Arctic Star

摘要

It has been a long argued question as to why the aircrew of Bomber Command who flew dangerous operations taking the fight to the enemy during the Second World War did not receive a separate specific award. More than 55,000 were killed on operations, and many more were wounded, taken as prisoners of war or suffered mental scars for the remainder of their lives. Now available to qualifying aircrew is the Bomber Command Clasp, to be worn on the ribbon of the 1939-1945 Star, which follows the design of the Battle of Britain Clasp. To qualify, former aircrew will have needed to previously qualify for the 1939-1945 Star, and must have flown at least one operational sortie as aircrew on a Bomber Command unit.