Awarded: Formed at Church Fenton on 28 August 1940 equipped with Hurricanes becoming operational on 8 September. From April 1941 to August 1943 the squadron was engaged in a range of missions including sweeps over France and the defence of Merseyside. Spitfires replaced the Hurricanes in July 1941 and in August 1943 it joined 2TAF’s preparations for the invasion of France. It converted to Mustangs in March 1944 with which it covered the Normandy landings before returning to the UK to combat the Flying Bombs over SE-England. In October 1944 the squadron took up bomber escort duties until the end of the war staying with Fighter command until its disbandment on 6 January 1947.
Dedication: Polish: Ufundowana przez Stowarzyszenie Lotnikow Polskich i Ivan Nigel Moore, odznaka poswiecona wszystkim zolnierzom, ktorzy sluzyli w 306 Dywizjonie Polskich Sil Powietrznych. Sponsored by the Polish Air Force Association and Ivon Nigel Moore: dedicated to all who served with No 306 Squadron.