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| PERSONALIA |
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| Name: |
Charles, Edward Francis John "Jack" |
| Date of birth: | February 6th, 1919
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| Date of death: |
November 5th, 1986 (Vancouver, Canada)
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Canadian |
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BIOGRAPHY:
Service Number: 36198
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DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (DFC)
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Rank:
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Flying Officer
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Unit:
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No. 54 Squadron / Royal Air Force
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Awarded on:
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July 15th, 1941
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Action:
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Citation:
"This officer has displayed exceptional zeal and immense enthousiasm during the many offensive sweeps carried out by his unit. He has destroyed at least three enemy aircraft."
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Details:
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London Gazette dated 15 July 1941.
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DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (DFC)
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Rank:
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Acting Squadron Leader
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Unit:
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No. 611 Squadron / Royal AIr Froce
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Awarded on:
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July 16th, 1943
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Action:
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Citation:
"This officer is a first class fighter, whose fine leadership, cool judgement and efficiency have set an admirable example. He has destroyed 13 enemy aircraft and damaged several more"
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Details:
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Received as a bar for on the ribbon of the first DFC.
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SILVER STAR
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Rank:
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Acting Squadron Leader
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Unit:
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No. 611 Squadron / Royal Air Froce
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Awarded on:
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July 16th, 1943
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Details:
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General Order No.104 Eighth Air Force, 16 July 1943, Public Record Office Air 2/9599, awarding published in London Gazette dated 20 July 1943 and
AFRO 2049/43 dated 8 October 1943.
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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER (DSO)
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Rank:
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Wing Commander
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Awarded on:
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October 29th, 1943
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Details:
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London Gazette dated 29 October 1943 and AFRO 2457/43 dated 26 November 1943.
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