 Complete the following phrase:  Gibbes was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross DFC on 28 July 1942 for his actions on 26 May, the citation noting his exceptional skill and gallantry. On 1 September, he destroyed a Bf 109 and damaged two others during the Battle of Alam el Halfa, east of El Alamein. He claimed No. 3 Squadrons 200th victim, a Bf 109F, during the 