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List of World War II aces from Canada

April 18, 2024

This is a list of fighter aces in World War II from Canada. For other countries see List of World War II aces by country

A edit

Name Kills Awards Notes
Aikman, Frederick Alan 10 DFC* Wingman of Paddy Finucane
Angus, Allen Benjamin 5 DFC KIA 16 May 1940
Archer, Philip Leslie I 6 DFC KIA 17 June 1943
Armstrong, H A 5
Arthur, Charles Ian Rose "Duke" 6
Askey, Michael William Hamilton 5 KIA 28 October 1943
Atkinson, William Henry Isaac 5 DSC FAA
Audet, Richard Joseph "Dick" 11 DFC* KIA 3 March 1945

B edit

Name Kills Awards Notes
Ballantyne, James Hamilton 6 DFM
Banks, Wilfred John 9 DFC*
Bannock, Russell "Russ" 28 DSO, DFC*
Barton, Robert Alexander "Butch" 17 DFC* Battle of Britain, Surviving Aircrew
Beurling, George "Buzz/Screwball" 32 DSO, DFC, DFM* KIFA 20 May 1948
Blatchford, Howard Peter "Cowboy" 8 DFC Battle of Britain, KIA 3 May 1943[1]
Bodien, Henri Erskine ("Joe")[2] 5[a] DFC Night fighter ace. Flew a Boulton Paul Defiant in No. 151 (Night Fighter) Squadron RAF so the first three of his victories are also credited to his air gunner, for first two this was Sgt. D.E.C. Jonas (KIA 10 Apr 1941).
Bodien retired 6 July 1966 as a wing commander. Died 1999
Boulton, Henry "Foss" 5 DFC
Bouskill, Russell Reginald 5 DFC KIA 2 October 1944
Bowker, Harlow W "Bud" 7 DFC KIA 2 JULY 1944
Boyle, John Greer "Beryl" 7 Battle of Britain, KIA 28 September 1940
Boyle, John Joseph 6 DFC
Brannagan, Thomas A "Tommy" 7 DFC
Breithaupt, William Ranson 5 DFC KIA 12 September 1944
Britten, Ralph Isaac Edward 5 DFC
Brown, Mark Henry "Hilly" 19 DFC*, MC (Czech) Battle of Britain, KIA November 1941 (Sicily)[1]
Buckham, Robert Andrew 7 DFC*, DFC (US)

C edit

Name Kills Awards Notes
Caine, John Todd 6 DFC** [3]
Cameron, Gregory Donald Angus Tunnicliffe 5 DFC
Cameron, Lorne Maxwell 6
Chadburn, Lloyd Vernon "Chad" 8 DSO*, DFC, LdH, CdG KIA 13 June 1944 (Collision)[4]
Charles, Edward Francis John "Jack" 16 DSO, DFC* Battle of Britain[5][6]
Charron, Philip Marcel 7 KIA 19 November 1944[7]
Chisholm, William Lawrence "Red" 8 DFC*
Christie, George Paterson 7 DFC* KIA 6 July 1942[8]
Cleveland, Howard Douglas 5 DFC [9]
Cochran, Homer Powell 9 DFC
Cochrane, Arthur Charles "Cocky" 6 DFC Battle of Britain, MIA 31 March 1943[6][10]
Connel, William Charles "Bud" 5 DFC
Conrad, Walter Allan Grenfell 8 DFC* [11]
Cotterill, Stanley Herbert Ross 8 DFC KIFA 18 October 1944[12]
Crawford, Harvey Alexander 5 DFC [13]

D edit

Name Kills Awards Notes
Dack, David Blake 3+2 on ground
Davidson, Robert Tremagne Pillsbury 6 DFC
Day, Robert William Rouviere 6
Dodd, Wilbert George 8 DFC
Dover, Dean Hugh 5 DFC*
Dowding, Harry James 8 DFC*
Downer, William Watson 5 DFC KIA 16 April 1944[14]
Draper, John William Petterson 5 DFC
Durno, Leslie Duncan 5 MiD* FAA, KIA 29 January 1945[15]

E edit

Name Kills Awards Notes
Edinger, Charles Emanuel 6+1 Damaged DFC
Edwards, Harry Davies 5 Battle of Britain, KIA 11 September 1940[16]
Edwards, James Francis "Stocky" 18 DFC and Bar*, DFM CM,CD, DFM
Engbrecht, Peter 6 CGM Gunner[17]
Evans, Colin John 9
Everard, Hedley Joseph "Snooks" 6 DFC

F edit

Name Kills Awards Notes
Fenwick, Harry Elmore 6 DFC KIA 21 June 1944
Ford, Leslie Sydney 6 DFC* KIA 4 June 1943
Forsyth, David Esplin 8
Fowlow, Norman Ralph 5 Newfoundland
Fumerton, Robert Carl "Moose" 14 DFC*, AFC Battle of Britain[18][19]

G edit

Name Kills Awards Notes
Gaunce, Lionel Manley "Elmer" 6 DFC Battle of Britain, MIA 19 November 1941[20]
Gauthier, Cleo 5
Godefroy, Hugh Constant ("Huey"[21]) 7 + 3 probable DSO, DFC, CdG Dutch national.[22][23][24]
Gordon, Donald Campbell "Chunky" 11 DFC*
Gordon, Malcom James "Mac" 8 DFC
Gosling, Leslie Cyril "Goose" 10 DFC KIA 19 July 1943
Graham, Malcolm Grant "Mac" 5 DFC*
Grassick, Robert Davidson 8

H edit

Name Kills Awards Notes
Hall, Douglas Irving "Sammy" 7 DFC*
Harling, David William Armstrong 5
Harten John Wilbert Edmund 5 KIA 19 April 1945
Hayward Robert Kitchener 6 DSO, DFC
Hill, George Urquhart 18 DFC**
Hoare, Thomas Harvey "Tom" 5 DFC
Horricks, Garth Edwards 9 DFM KIFA 1 July 1951
Houle, Albert Ulrich "Bert" 13 DFC*, CD
Hughes, John Charles 5
Husband, Douglas Franklin 6 DFC

I edit

Name Kills Awards Notes
Ingalls, Bruce Johnstone 8 DFC KIA 16 June 1944

J edit

Name Kills Awards Notes
Jamieson, David Robert Charles 8
Jasper, Clarence Murl 4+3 V-1s DFC
George William Johnson DFC, CD 8 DFC*, CD
Johnson, James Robert Feir 5
Johnson, P G 5+2 dam+1 prob DFC
Jones, Frank Everett 4+2 sh+3 dam DFC
Jowsey, Milton Eardley 5+1 prob+3 dam DFC

K edit

Name Kills Awards Notes
Keefer, George Clinton 12 DSO*, DFC, CdG, NFC
Keith, George Noel 9 DFC KIA 4 August 1943
Kennedy, Irving Farmer "Hap" 15 DFC*
Kent, John Alexander "Johnnie" 12 DFC*, AFC, VM Battle of Britain[25]
Kerr, James Bernard 5 MIA 17 July 1944
Kimball, Donald Harold 6 DFC
Kipp, Robert Allan 11 DSO, DFC KIFA 25 July 1949
Kirkwood, Walter Gordon 5 DFC
Klersy, William Thomas "Bill" 15 DSO, DFC* +2 on ground. KIFA 22 May 1945[26]

L edit

Name Kills Awards Notes
Lake, Ronald George 5
Lapp, Esli Gordon 6 DFC
Larichelière, Joseph Emil Paul 6 Battle of Britain, MIA 16 August 1940
Latta, John Blandford 8 DFC Battle of Britain, KIA 12 January 1941
Laubman, Donald Currie "Don" 16 AOE, DFC*, CD POW 1945
Lawrence, Arthur George 5
Leggat, P S 1 + 9 V-1s DFC, DFC (US)
Lindsay, James Douglas "Doug" 7 DFC, DFC (US), CD
Linton, Karl Raymond "Lucky" 5 DFC

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M edit

Name Kills Awards Notes
MacDonald, Harry Deane 9 DFC* KIA 30 November 1943
McElroy, John Frederick 13
MacFayden, Donald Aikins 12 DSO, DFC*
McGregor, Gordon Roy 5 DFC CdG Battle of Britain
MacKay, John Mahachak 12
MacKenzie, Andrew Robert 9 POW
Mackie, John Felton 7 KIA 15 April 1941
McKnight, William Lidstone "Willie" 19 DFC* Battle of Britain, MIA 12 January 1941[27]
MacLennan, Ian Roy 7
McLeod, Henry Wallace "Wally" 21 KIA 27 September 1944
McNab, Ernest Archibald 5 OBE, DFC, CD Battle of Britain,[27]
McNair, Robert Wendell "Buck" 16 DSO, DFC**, LoH, CdG
McPhie, R A 8
Magwood, Charles McLaughlin 6
Main, Basil William "Rocky" 5 KIA 4 February 1942
Martyn, William Haig 5 FAA
May, N S 5
Mitchell, Harry Thorpe 7 DFC Battle of Britain[27]
Mitchner, John Davidson 11 DFC*
Moffett, H Bruce 8
Morrison. Donald Robert 7 POW 1942
Mott, Guy Elwood 6
Murray, Frederick Thomas 5 POW 1945

N edit

Name Kills Awards Notes
Neil, John William 5 DFC POW 23 Aug 1944
Nelson, William Henry 5 DFC Battle of Britain, MIA 1 November 1940[27]
Ness, David Edward 11 DFC
Noonan, Daniel Edward 7 DFC
Northcott, Geoffrey Wilson "Jeff" 9 DSO, DFC*

O edit

Name Kills Awards Notes
Ockenden, Gordon 5
Ogilvie, Alfred Keith "Skeets" 6 DFC Battle of Britain, Later bailed out and taken POW 9 January 1941

P edit

Name Kills Awards Notes
Patterson, Thomas Lawrence 8 KIA 25 April 1941
Pepper, George 6 DFC* KIFA 17 November 1942
Phipps, Rodney Thirsk 6 DFC

R edit

Name Kills Awards Notes
Raphael, Gordon Learmouth "Raffy" 9 DSO, DFC* KIA 10 April 1945[28]
Rathwell, Donald Westley 5
Reeves, McKenzie 5 KIA 28 March 1945[29]
Reid, Donald George "Shorty" 6 DFM KIA 22 July 1942 [30][31]
Reid, Wilmer Harry 5 DFC
Robertson, Graham David 5 DFC
Robillard, Joseph Guillaume Laurent "Larry" 7 DFM [32]
Russel, Blair Dalzell "Dal" 7 DSO, DFC*, CdG Battle of Britain[33][34][35][36]

S edit

Name Kills Awards Notes
Sabourin, Joseph Jean Paul 7 DFC KIA 16 September 1942 (El Alamein)[37]
Sager, Arthur Hazelton 6
Sager, Henry (Hank) 2
Saphir, John 5
Schmidt, Dallas Wilbur 9 DFC*
Schultz, Rayne Dennis "Joe" 8
Schwab, Lloyd Gilbert 6 KIA 15 February 1960
Sewell, William Richard Percival "Percy" 5 KIFA 20 October 1943 (Italy)[38]
Sheppard, Donald John 6 FAA
Sheppard, Jackson Eddis 5
Smith, Albert Ivan 5
Smith, Forgrave Marshall "Hiram" 5 DFC Battle of Britain[39]
Smith, James Duncan "Smudger" 8 Battle of Britain, KIA 14 April 1941 (Libya)[40]
Smith, Roderick Illingworth Alpine 14 DFC*
Smith, Robert Rutherford 8 DFC POW 10 Mar 1943 Battle of Britain
Somerville, James Dean "Red" 7 DSO, DFC
Stansfeld, Noel Karl 7 DFC*, Czech Medal for Bravery Battle of Britain[39]
Stowe, William North 5

T edit

Name Kills Awards Notes
Tamblyn, Hugh Norman 6 DFC Battle of Britain, KIA 3 April 1941[39]
Trainor, Hugh Charles 9 DSO, DFC* POW 19 Sep 1944
Troke, Gordon William 8 DFC POW 1944
Turnbull, John Howard 13 DFC*
Turner, Percival Stanley "Stan" 14 DSO, DFC* Battle of Britain[39]

U edit

W edit

Name Kills Awards Notes
Walker, James Arthur "Johnnie" 7 DFC Battle of Britain, KIA 8 February 1944 (Singapore)[42]
Walker, James Elmslie "Jimmy" 10 DFC** KIFA 25 April 1944
Whalen, James Henry "Jimmy" 6 DFC KIA 18 April 1944
Williams, Alvin Thomas 6 KIA 8 June 1940
Williams, David John "Blackie" 6 DSO, DFC
Williams, John William "Willie" 9 DFC KIFA 30 October 1943
Wilson, Frederick Albert William Johnson 9
Wonnacott, Gordon 6 DFC*
Woods, Eric Norman "Timber" 13 DFC* KIA 16 December 1943
Woodward, Vernon Crompton "Woody" 22 DFC*

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Z edit

Name Kills Awards Notes
Zary, Henry Paul Michael "Hank" 5 + 2 damaged on ground DFC

Notes edit

  1. ^ Victories: 1 Dornier Do 17z (4/5 Feb 1941; Defiant, gunner D.E.C. Jonas); 1 Heinkel He 111 (9/10 Apr 1941; Defiant, gunner D.E.C. Jonas. Believing Bodien was dead Jonas bailed out and died); 1 He 111 (3/4 May 1941; Defiant); 1 Do 17 damaged (8/9 Sep 1942; Mosquito); 1 Do 17 (17/18 Sep 1942; Mosquito); 1 Junkers Ju 88 (19 June 1943; Mosquito)

Abbreviations edit

Awards edit

Award Title Notes
AE Air Efficiency Award Awarded for ten years' efficient service in the Royal Auxiliary Air Force
AFC Air Force Cross Awarded for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying, though not in active operations against the enemy".
CDeG Croix de Guerre A military decoration of both France and Belgium, also commonly bestowed to foreign military forces allied to France and Belgium.
DFC Distinguished Flying Cross Awarded to Royal Air Force commissioned officers and Warrant Officers for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations against the enemy".
DFC* Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar A bar is added to the ribbon for holders of the DFC who received a second award.
DFC** Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar A second bar is added to the ribbon for holders of the DFC and Bar who received a third award.
DFM Distinguished Flying Medal Awarded to military below commissioned rank, for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations against the enemy".
DSO Distinguished Service Order Awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.
DSO* Distinguished Service Order and Bar A bar is added to the ribbon for holders of the DSO who received a second award.
MC Military Cross Awarded for "an act or acts of exemplary gallantry during active operations against the enemy on land to all members, of any rank".
MiD Mentioned in Despatches Awarded for gallantry or otherwise commendable service.
VC Victoria Cross Highest British military decoration, awarded for valour in the face of the enemy.
VM Virtuti Militari Highest Polish military award for courage in the face of the enemy

References edit

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  20. ^ "None". Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  21. ^ a b "google? we dont need no stinking google". acesofww2.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
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  39. ^ a b c d "None". Retrieved July 31, 2023.
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  • Brew, A. (2002), The Turret Fighters, Defiant and Roc, The Crowood Press Ltd, ISBN 978-1861264978

External links edit

  • Canadian Aces of WW2
  • RCAF.com

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This is a list of fighter aces in World War II from Canada For other countries see List of World War II aces by country Contents Top 0 9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZA editName Kills Awards NotesAikman Frederick Alan 10 DFC Wingman of Paddy FinucaneAngus Allen Benjamin 5 DFC KIA 16 May 1940Archer Philip Leslie I 6 DFC KIA 17 June 1943Armstrong H A 5Arthur Charles Ian Rose Duke 6Askey Michael William Hamilton 5 KIA 28 October 1943Atkinson William Henry Isaac 5 DSC FAAAudet Richard Joseph Dick 11 DFC KIA 3 March 1945B editName Kills Awards NotesBallantyne James Hamilton 6 DFMBanks Wilfred John 9 DFC Bannock Russell Russ 28 DSO DFC Barton Robert Alexander Butch 17 DFC Battle of Britain Surviving AircrewBeurling George Buzz Screwball 32 DSO DFC DFM KIFA 20 May 1948Blatchford Howard Peter Cowboy 8 DFC Battle of Britain KIA 3 May 1943 1 Bodien Henri Erskine Joe 2 5 a DFC Night fighter ace Flew a Boulton Paul Defiant in No 151 Night Fighter Squadron RAF so the first three of his victories are also credited to his air gunner for first two this was Sgt D E C Jonas KIA 10 Apr 1941 Bodien retired 6 July 1966 as a wing commander Died 1999Boulton Henry Foss 5 DFCBouskill Russell Reginald 5 DFC KIA 2 October 1944Bowker Harlow W Bud 7 DFC KIA 2 JULY 1944Boyle John Greer Beryl 7 Battle of Britain KIA 28 September 1940Boyle John Joseph 6 DFCBrannagan Thomas A Tommy 7 DFCBreithaupt William Ranson 5 DFC KIA 12 September 1944Britten Ralph Isaac Edward 5 DFCBrown Mark Henry Hilly 19 DFC MC Czech Battle of Britain KIA November 1941 Sicily 1 Buckham Robert Andrew 7 DFC DFC US C editName Kills Awards NotesCaine John Todd 6 DFC 3 Cameron Gregory Donald Angus Tunnicliffe 5 DFCCameron Lorne Maxwell 6Chadburn Lloyd Vernon Chad 8 DSO DFC LdH CdG KIA 13 June 1944 Collision 4 Charles Edward Francis John Jack 16 DSO DFC Battle of Britain 5 6 Charron Philip Marcel 7 KIA 19 November 1944 7 Chisholm William Lawrence Red 8 DFC Christie George Paterson 7 DFC KIA 6 July 1942 8 Cleveland Howard Douglas 5 DFC 9 Cochran Homer Powell 9 DFCCochrane Arthur Charles Cocky 6 DFC Battle of Britain MIA 31 March 1943 6 10 Connel William Charles Bud 5 DFCConrad Walter Allan Grenfell 8 DFC 11 Cotterill Stanley Herbert Ross 8 DFC KIFA 18 October 1944 12 Crawford Harvey Alexander 5 DFC 13 D editName Kills Awards NotesDack David Blake 3 2 on groundDavidson Robert Tremagne Pillsbury 6 DFCDay Robert William Rouviere 6Dodd Wilbert George 8 DFCDover Dean Hugh 5 DFC Dowding Harry James 8 DFC Downer William Watson 5 DFC KIA 16 April 1944 14 Draper John William Petterson 5 DFCDurno Leslie Duncan 5 MiD FAA KIA 29 January 1945 15 E editName Kills Awards NotesEdinger Charles Emanuel 6 1 Damaged DFCEdwards Harry Davies 5 Battle of Britain KIA 11 September 1940 16 Edwards James Francis Stocky 18 DFC and Bar DFM CM CD DFMEngbrecht Peter 6 CGM Gunner 17 Evans Colin John 9Everard Hedley Joseph Snooks 6 DFCF editName Kills Awards NotesFenwick Harry Elmore 6 DFC KIA 21 June 1944Ford Leslie Sydney 6 DFC KIA 4 June 1943Forsyth David Esplin 8Fowlow Norman Ralph 5 NewfoundlandFumerton Robert Carl Moose 14 DFC AFC Battle of Britain 18 19 G editName Kills Awards NotesGaunce Lionel Manley Elmer 6 DFC Battle of Britain MIA 19 November 1941 20 Gauthier Cleo 5Godefroy Hugh Constant Huey 21 7 3 probable DSO DFC CdG Dutch national 22 23 24 Gordon Donald Campbell Chunky 11 DFC Gordon Malcom James Mac 8 DFCGosling Leslie Cyril Goose 10 DFC KIA 19 July 1943Graham Malcolm Grant Mac 5 DFC Grassick Robert Davidson 8H editName Kills Awards NotesHall Douglas Irving Sammy 7 DFC Harling David William Armstrong 5Harten John Wilbert Edmund 5 KIA 19 April 1945Hayward Robert Kitchener 6 DSO DFCHill George Urquhart 18 DFC Hoare Thomas Harvey Tom 5 DFCHorricks Garth Edwards 9 DFM KIFA 1 July 1951Houle Albert Ulrich Bert 13 DFC CDHughes John Charles 5Husband Douglas Franklin 6 DFCI editName Kills Awards NotesIngalls Bruce Johnstone 8 DFC KIA 16 June 1944J editName Kills Awards NotesJamieson David Robert Charles 8Jasper Clarence Murl 4 3 V 1s DFCGeorge William Johnson DFC CD 8 DFC CDJohnson James Robert Feir 5Johnson P G 5 2 dam 1 prob DFCJones Frank Everett 4 2 sh 3 dam DFCJowsey Milton Eardley 5 1 prob 3 dam DFCK editName Kills Awards NotesKeefer George Clinton 12 DSO DFC CdG NFCKeith George Noel 9 DFC KIA 4 August 1943Kennedy Irving Farmer Hap 15 DFC Kent John Alexander Johnnie 12 DFC AFC VM Battle of Britain 25 Kerr James Bernard 5 MIA 17 July 1944Kimball Donald Harold 6 DFCKipp Robert Allan 11 DSO DFC KIFA 25 July 1949Kirkwood Walter Gordon 5 DFCKlersy William Thomas Bill 15 DSO DFC 2 on ground KIFA 22 May 1945 26 L editName Kills Awards NotesLake Ronald George 5Lapp Esli Gordon 6 DFCLaricheliere Joseph Emil Paul 6 Battle of Britain MIA 16 August 1940Latta John Blandford 8 DFC Battle of Britain KIA 12 January 1941Laubman Donald Currie Don 16 AOE DFC CD POW 1945Lawrence Arthur George 5Leggat P S 1 9 V 1s DFC DFC US Lindsay James Douglas Doug 7 DFC DFC US CDLinton Karl Raymond Lucky 5 DFC 21 M editName Kills Awards NotesMacDonald Harry Deane 9 DFC KIA 30 November 1943McElroy John Frederick 13MacFayden Donald Aikins 12 DSO DFC McGregor Gordon Roy 5 DFC CdG Battle of BritainMacKay John Mahachak 12MacKenzie Andrew Robert 9 POWMackie John Felton 7 KIA 15 April 1941McKnight William Lidstone Willie 19 DFC Battle of Britain MIA 12 January 1941 27 MacLennan Ian Roy 7McLeod Henry Wallace Wally 21 KIA 27 September 1944McNab Ernest Archibald 5 OBE DFC CD Battle of Britain 27 McNair Robert Wendell Buck 16 DSO DFC LoH CdGMcPhie R A 8Magwood Charles McLaughlin 6Main Basil William Rocky 5 KIA 4 February 1942Martyn William Haig 5 FAAMay N S 5Mitchell Harry Thorpe 7 DFC Battle of Britain 27 Mitchner John Davidson 11 DFC Moffett H Bruce 8Morrison Donald Robert 7 POW 1942Mott Guy Elwood 6Murray Frederick Thomas 5 POW 1945N editName Kills Awards NotesNeil John William 5 DFC POW 23 Aug 1944Nelson William Henry 5 DFC Battle of Britain MIA 1 November 1940 27 Ness David Edward 11 DFCNoonan Daniel Edward 7 DFCNorthcott Geoffrey Wilson Jeff 9 DSO DFC O editName Kills Awards NotesOckenden Gordon 5Ogilvie Alfred Keith Skeets 6 DFC Battle of Britain Later bailed out and taken POW 9 January 1941P editName Kills Awards NotesPatterson Thomas Lawrence 8 KIA 25 April 1941Pepper George 6 DFC KIFA 17 November 1942Phipps Rodney Thirsk 6 DFCR editName Kills Awards NotesRaphael Gordon Learmouth Raffy 9 DSO DFC KIA 10 April 1945 28 Rathwell Donald Westley 5Reeves McKenzie 5 KIA 28 March 1945 29 Reid Donald George Shorty 6 DFM KIA 22 July 1942 30 31 Reid Wilmer Harry 5 DFCRobertson Graham David 5 DFCRobillard Joseph Guillaume Laurent Larry 7 DFM 32 Russel Blair Dalzell Dal 7 DSO DFC CdG Battle of Britain 33 34 35 36 S editName Kills Awards NotesSabourin Joseph Jean Paul 7 DFC KIA 16 September 1942 El Alamein 37 Sager Arthur Hazelton 6Sager Henry Hank 2Saphir John 5Schmidt Dallas Wilbur 9 DFC Schultz Rayne Dennis Joe 8Schwab Lloyd Gilbert 6 KIA 15 February 1960Sewell William Richard Percival Percy 5 KIFA 20 October 1943 Italy 38 Sheppard Donald John 6 FAASheppard Jackson Eddis 5Smith Albert Ivan 5Smith Forgrave Marshall Hiram 5 DFC Battle of Britain 39 Smith James Duncan Smudger 8 Battle of Britain KIA 14 April 1941 Libya 40 Smith Roderick Illingworth Alpine 14 DFC Smith Robert Rutherford 8 DFC POW 10 Mar 1943 Battle of BritainSomerville James Dean Red 7 DSO DFCStansfeld Noel Karl 7 DFC Czech Medal for Bravery Battle of Britain 39 Stowe William North 5T editName Kills Awards NotesTamblyn Hugh Norman 6 DFC Battle of Britain KIA 3 April 1941 39 Trainor Hugh Charles 9 DSO DFC POW 19 Sep 1944Troke Gordon William 8 DFC POW 1944Turnbull John Howard 13 DFC Turner Percival Stanley Stan 14 DSO DFC Battle of Britain 39 U editName Kills Awards NotesUpton Hamilton Charles Derck 11 DFC Battle of Britain 41 Urwin Mann John Ronald Jack 10 DSO DFC Battle of Britain 41 W editName Kills Awards NotesWalker James Arthur Johnnie 7 DFC Battle of Britain KIA 8 February 1944 Singapore 42 Walker James Elmslie Jimmy 10 DFC KIFA 25 April 1944Whalen James Henry Jimmy 6 DFC KIA 18 April 1944Williams Alvin Thomas 6 KIA 8 June 1940Williams David John Blackie 6 DSO DFCWilliams John William Willie 9 DFC KIFA 30 October 1943Wilson Frederick Albert William Johnson 9Wonnacott Gordon 6 DFC Woods Eric Norman Timber 13 DFC KIA 16 December 1943Woodward Vernon Crompton Woody 22 DFC Z editName Kills Awards NotesZary Henry Paul Michael Hank 5 2 damaged on ground DFCNotes edit Victories 1 Dornier Do 17z 4 5 Feb 1941 Defiant gunner D E C Jonas 1 Heinkel He 111 9 10 Apr 1941 Defiant gunner D E C Jonas Believing Bodien was dead Jonas bailed out and died 1 He 111 3 4 May 1941 Defiant 1 Do 17 damaged 8 9 Sep 1942 Mosquito 1 Do 17 17 18 Sep 1942 Mosquito 1 Junkers Ju 88 19 June 1943 Mosquito Abbreviations edit KIA in Notes means Killed in action dates are included where possible KIFA in Notes means Killed in Flying Accident MIA in Notes means Missing in action WIA in Notes means Wounded in action leading to death which in some cases may have occurred months later POW in Notes means Prisoner of War FAA in Notes denotes that the person served with the Fleet Air Arm rather than with the Royal Air Force Battle of Britain in Notes denotes that the person flew during the Battle of Britain and were awarded the Battle of Britain Clasp to the 1939 1945 Star by flying at least one authorised operational sortie with an eligible unit of the Royal Air Force or Fleet Air Arm during the period from 0001 hours on 10 July to 2359 hours 31 October 1940 See List of RAF aircrew in the Battle of BritainAwards edit Award Title NotesAE Air Efficiency Award Awarded for ten years efficient service in the Royal Auxiliary Air ForceAFC Air Force Cross Awarded for an act or acts of valour courage or devotion to duty whilst flying though not in active operations against the enemy CDeG Croix de Guerre A military decoration of both France and Belgium also commonly bestowed to foreign military forces allied to France and Belgium DFC Distinguished Flying Cross Awarded to Royal Air Force commissioned officers and Warrant Officers for an act or acts of valour courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations against the enemy DFC Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar A bar is added to the ribbon for holders of the DFC who received a second award DFC Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar A second bar is added to the ribbon for holders of the DFC and Bar who received a third award DFM Distinguished Flying Medal Awarded to military below commissioned rank for an act or acts of valour courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations against the enemy DSO Distinguished Service Order Awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime typically in actual combat DSO Distinguished Service Order and Bar A bar is added to the ribbon for holders of the DSO who received a second award MC Military Cross Awarded for an act or acts of exemplary gallantry during active operations against the enemy on land to all members of any rank MiD Mentioned in Despatches Awarded for gallantry or otherwise commendable service VC Victoria Cross Highest British military decoration awarded for valour in the face of the enemy VM Virtuti Militari Highest Polish military award for courage in the face of the enemyReferences edit a b None Retrieved July 31 2023 Aces of WW2 H E Bodien CABLE FS Arthur Bruce R171696 Distinguished Flying Medal No Archived from the original on October 6 2011 Retrieved September 5 2009 CEMBROWSKI F O Johan J85843 Distinguished Flying Cross No Archived from the original on October 6 2011 Retrieved September 5 2009 http acesofww2 com can aces charles htm E F Jack Charles a b None Retrieved July 31 2023 Casualty Details CWGC Casualty Details CWGC CINQ MARS LAC Jean Jacques Rene Armand R179185 Mention in Despatches East Moor Award effective 14 June 1945 as per Lo Archived from the original on 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