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Published on 6 of June 2004 on the 60 year anniversary of the D-DAY.
I was so lucky to find Douglas Murray's Pilot flying log book at the The Aircraft Collection of the Norwegian Armed Forces

The log gives good record of his fights and whereabouts.
Record of service.

Bowler hat please!
     

He did put cartoons into his log.

More cartoons
     
The war ended, and Doglas writes "Bowler hat please!"    

The war has ended and he wants his bowler....
Honurs and awards: Distinguished Flying Cross 12 March 1943  The British, Commonwalth & Polish Air Service Personnel Archive: Douglas Murray The citation for Flying Officer Douglas Murray's Distinguished Flying Cross was published in Flight magazine on 15 April 1943: "F/O. D. MURRAY, R.A.F.V.R., No. 26 Sqn. - This officer has displayed the utmost keenness for operational flying and has taken part in many reconnaissance flights. On two occasions the aircraft in which he was flying has been badly damaged by anti-aircraft fire, but each time owing to his resourcefulness and determination he has successfully flown back to this country. In January, 1943, F/O. Murray penetrated deep into Northern France, and despite intense fire from the defences, inflicted much damage on enemy transport and caused casualties to German infantry. He has also secured some excellent photographs taken at low level in the face of enemy fire." At the time No. 26 Squadron was flying Mustang aircraft on tactical reconnaissance and day intruder missions.
 

 

   
    Record of Service        
Unit Dates   Unit Dates   Aircraft URL - Link
From To   From To    
Former logbook lost 24.02.1943            
No. 2 I.T.W. (Cambridge) May 1941       Tiger Moth http://www.warbirdalley.com/tiger.htm
No. 19 E.R.T.S. (Sealand) July 1941       Leopard Moth http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Aircraft/LeopardMoth.htm
No. 8 S.F.T.S. (Montrose) sep.41 feb.42       Stinson http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/GENERAL_AVIATION/stinson/GA2.htm
No. 41 O.T.U (O/Sarum) March 1942       Master I ?
26 Squadron RAF apr.42 1942       Master II ?
Do. 1 Gatwick   1942       Master III ?
Do. 2 Detling   1942       Hurricane I http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/hawker-hurricane-1.htm
(Det.) Ballyhalbert   1942       Hurricane II http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/hendon/collections/aircraft/aircraft_search_result.cfm?txtSearch=Hurricane+II&btnSubmit=Search
Do. 3 Chuch Fenton   19.01.1944       Lysander http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/hendon/collections/aircraft/aircraft_search_result.cfm?txtSearch=Lysander&btnSubmit=Search
No. 2 F.I.S.(Montrose) 19.01.1944 23.02.1944       Tomahawk http://thevanguard.bizland.com/p40.htm
No. 8 A.G.S (Evanton) 23.02.1944 10.08.1944       Mustang http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com/P-51.html
No. 83 G.S.U. (Bognor) 11.08.1944         Battle http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/hendon/collections/aircraft/aircraft_search_result.cfm?txtSearch=battle
No. 3 T.E.U. (A. Down)   04.09.1944       Proctor http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/hendon/collections/aircraft/aircraft_search_result.cfm?txtSearch=Proctor&btnSubmit=Search
181 Squadron (T.A.F.) 04.09.1944         Harvard http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/hendon/collections/aircraft/aircraft_search_result.cfm?txtSearch=Harvard&btnSubmit=Search
1. Brussels           Oxford http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/hendon/collections/aircraft/aircraft_search_result.cfm?txtSearch=Oxford
2. (Eindhoven)   04.12.1944       Vega Gull http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/percival-proctor-iii.htm
182 Squadron (T.A.F) 05.12.1944 29.03.1945       Martinet http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Aircraft/Martinet.htm
137 Squadron (T.A.F.) 29.03.1945         Anson http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Aircraft/Anson.html
B.A.S.  04.11.1946         Magister http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Aircraft/Magister.html
          Feisler St. Ch http://www.woodspringwings.co.uk/planegallery.html
Other aircrafts listed as flown:          Buckner ?
          Spitfire http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/Aircraft/Spitfire.htm
             
AERODROMES LANDED AT: (*runways)          
             
Acklington   Longman          
Aston Down*   Lossimouth          
Athens* (H)   Lubeck* B. 158        
B. 60 (Brusselles)   Lunburg B156        
Ballyhalbert*   Madley*          
Bari XI   Malta*          
Bashwrch   Manston          
Bayeux*   Marseille* (M)        
Blackbushe*   Martlesham Heath        
Bognor Regis   Melsbroek* (Brussells)        
Bordeaux*   Merston          
Boscomb Down   Mill* B. 89          
Brackla   Montrose          
Catfoss*   Nantes*          
Chuch Fenton*   Northolt*          
Coltishall   O. Sarum          
Copenhagen* B. 180   Oatlands Hill          
Cosford   Odinam          
Croydon   ouston*          
Dalcross*   Pembrey*          
Detling   Peterborugh          
Doncaster   Poix          
Dorce*