List of World War II aces from Canada

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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[]

Name Kills Awards Notes
Aikman, Frederick Alan 10 DFC* Wingman of Paddy Finucane
5 DFC KIA 16 May 1940
DFC KIA 17 June 1943
5
6
5 KIA 28 October 1943
Atkinson, William Henry Isaac 5 DSC FAA
Audet, Richard Joseph "Dick" 11 DFC* KIA 3 March 1945

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")[2]: 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[]

Name Kills Awards Notes
6 DFC** [5]
5 DFC
6
Chadburn, Lloyd Vernon "Chad" 8 DSO*, DFC, LdH, CdG KIA 13 June 1944 (Collision)[6]
16 DSO, DFC* Battle of Britain[7][8]
7 KIA 19 November 1944[9]
8 DFC*
7 DFC* KIA 6 July 1942[10]
5 DFC [11]
9 DFC
6 DFC Battle of Britain, MIA 31 March 1943[8][12]
Connel, William Charles "Bud" 5 DFC
8 DFC* [13]
Cotterill, Stanley Herbert Ross 8 DFC KIFA 18 October 1944[14]
5 DFC [15]

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[]

Name Kills Awards Notes
6+1 Damaged DFC
5 Battle of Britain, KIA 11 September 1940[18]
Edwards, James Francis "Stocky" 18 DFC*, DFM
Engbrecht, Peter 6 CGM Gunner[19]
9
6 DFC

F[]

Name Kills Awards Notes
6 DFC KIA 21 June 1944
6 DFC* KIA 4 June 1943
Forsyth, David Esplin 8
Fowlow, Norman Ralph 5 Newfoundland
DFC
Fumerton, Robert Carl "Moose" 14 DFC*, AFC Battle of Britain[20][21]

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[]

Name Kills Awards Notes
7 DFC KIA 16 September 1942 (El Alamein)[40]
6
2
Saphir, John 5
Schmidt, Dallas Wilbur 9 DFC*
8
6 KIA 15 February 1960
Sewell, William Richard Percival "Percy" 5 KIFA 20 October 1943 (Italy)[41]
6 FAA
5
5
5 DFC Battle of Britain[42]
8 Battle of Britain, KIA 14 April 1941 (Libya)[43]
14 DFC*
8 DFC POW 10 Mar 1943 Battle of Britain
7 DSO, DFC
7 DFC*, Czech Medal for Bravery Battle of Britain[42]
Stowe, William North 5

Stanley Turner Kills:14

T[]

Name Kills Awards Notes
6 DFC Battle of Britain, KIA 3 April 1941[42]
9 DSO, DFC* POW 19 Sep 1944
8 DFC POW 1944
13 DFC*
Turner, Percival Stanley "Stan" 14 DSO, DFC* Battle of Britain[42]

U[]

Name Kills Awards Notes
11 DFC Battle of Britain[44]
10 DSO, DFC* Battle of Britain[44]

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*

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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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