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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
A [ ]
B [ ]
Name
Kills
Awards
Notes
6
DFM
9
DFC*
Bannock, Russell "Russ"
28
DSO, DFC*
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"): 120 [3]
5[4]
DFC
Night fighter ace. Flew a Boulton Paul Defiant in 151 Night Fighter Sqn so the first 3 of his victories are also credited to his air gunner . The first 2 his gunner was New Zealander Sgt. D.E.C. Jonas (KIA 10 Apr 1941). Bodien retired 6 July 1966 as a Wing Commander . Died 1999
5
DFC
5
DFC
KIA 2 October 1944
7
DFC
KIA 2 JULY 1944
7
Battle of Britain , KIA 28 September 1940
6
DFC
7
DFC
5
DFC
KIA 12 September 1944
5
DFC
Brown, Mark Henry "Hilly"
19
DFC*, MC (Czech)
Battle of Britain , KIA November 1941 (Sicily)[1]
7
DFC*, DFC (US)
C [ ]
D [ ]
Name
Kills
Awards
Notes
3+2 on ground
6
DFC
6
8
DFC
Dover, Dean Hugh
5
DFC*
8
DFC*
5
DFC
KIA 16 April 1944[16]
Draper, John William Petterson
5
DFC
Durno, Leslie Duncan
5
MiD*
FAA, KIA 29 January 1945[17]
E [ ]
F [ ]
G [ ]
Name
Kills
Awards
Notes
6
DFC
Battle of Britain , MIA 19 November 1941[22]
5
Godefroy, Hugh Constant ("Huey"[23] )
7 + 3 probable
DSO, DFC, CdG
Dutch national.[24] [25] [26]
11
DFC*
8
DFC
10
DFC | KIA 19 July 1943
5
DFC*
8
DFC*
H [ ]
Name
Kills
Awards
Notes
7
DFC*
Harling, David William Armstrong
5
Harten John Wilbert Edmund
5
KIA 19 April 1945
6
DSO, DFC
18
DFC**
Hoare, Thomas Harvey "Tom"
5
DFC
9
DFM
KIFA 1 July 1951
13
DFC*, CD
Hughes, John Charles
5
6
DFC
I [ ]
Name
Kills
Awards
Notes
8
DFC
KIA 16 June 1944
J [ ]
Name
Kills
Awards
Notes
8
Jasper, C M
8
DFC*, CD
5
Johnson, P G
5+2 dam+1 prob
DFC
4+2 sh+3 dam
DFC
5+1 prob+3 dam
DFC
K [ ]
Name
Kills
Awards
Notes
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 [27]
5
MIA 17 July 1944
6
DFC
11
DSO, DFC
5
DFC
15
DSO, DFC*
+2 on ground. KIFA 22 May 1945[28]
L [ ]
Name
Kills
Awards
Notes
Lake, Ronald George
5
6
DFC
6
DFC
Battle of Britain , MIA 16 August 1940
10
DFC
Battle of Britain , MIA 12 January 1941
Laubman, Donald Currie "Don"
16
AOE, DFC*, CD
POW 1945
5
Leggat, P S
1 + 9 V-1s
DFC, DFC (US)
7
DFC, DFC (US), CD
Linton, Karl Raymond "Lucky"
5
DFC
[29]
M [ ]
Name
Kills
Awards
Notes
9
DFC*
KIA 30 November 1943
13
12
DSO, DFC*
5
DFC CdG
Battle of Britain
12
9
POW
7
KIA 15 April 1941
McKnight, William Lidstone "Willie"
19
DFC*
Battle of Britain , MIA 12 January 1941[30]
MacLennan, Ian Roy
7
McLeod, Henry Wallace "Wally"
21
KIA 27 September 1944
5
OBE, DFC, CD
Battle of Britain ,[30]
McNair, Robert Wendell "Buck"
16
McPhie, R A
8
6
Main, Basil William "Rocky"
5
KIA 4 February 1942
Martyn, William Haig
5
FAA
May, N S
5
7
DFC
Battle of Britain [30]
11
Moffett, H Bruce
8
7
POW 1942
6
5
POW 1945
N [ ]
Name
Kills
Awards
Notes
5
DFC
POW 23 Aug 1944
5
DFC
Battle of Britain , MIA 1 November 1940[30]
11
DFC
Noonan, Daniel Edward
7
DFC
9
DSO, DFC*
O [ ]
Name
Kills
Awards
Notes
5
6
DFC
Battle of Britain , Later bailed out and taken POW 9 January 1941
P [ ]
Name
Kills
Awards
Notes
8
KIA 25 April 1941
Pepper, George
6
DFC*
KIFA 17 November 1942
6
DFC
R [ ]
Name
Kills
Awards
Notes
9
DSO, DFC*
KIA 10 April 1945[31]
Rathwell, Donald Westley
5
Reeves, McKenzie
5
KIA 28 March 1945[32]
6
DFM
KIA 22 July 1942 [33] [34]
Reid, Wilmer Harry
5
DFC
Robertson, Graham David
5
DFC
7
DFM
[35]
7
DSO, DFC*, CdG
Battle of Britain [36] [37] [38] [39]
S [ ]
Stanley Turner Kills:14
T [ ]
U [ ]
W [ ]
Name
Kills
Awards
Notes
7
DFC
Battle of Britain , KIA 8 February 1944 (Singapore)[45]
10
DFC**
KIFA 25 April 1944
Whalen, James Henry "Jimmy"
6
DFC
KIA 18 April 1944
6
KIA 8 June 1940
6
DSO, DFC
9
DFC
KIFA 30 October 1943
9
6
DFC*
13
DFC*
KIA 16 December 1943
Woodward, Vernon Crompton "Woody"
22
DFC*
-
Z [ ]
Name
Kills
Awards
Notes
5 + 2 damaged on ground
DFC
Notes [ ]
Abbreviations [ ]
"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 Britain
Awards [ ]
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
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^ Aces of WW2 - H.E. Bodien
^ Victories: 1 Do 17z (4/5 Feb 1941; Defiant ) (gunner D.E.C. Jonas); 1 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 Ju 88 (19 June 1943; Mosquito)
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See also [ ]
Categories :
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