- SURNAME
Fauquier
- FORENAME
John Emilius (Johnnie)
- UNIT
617 Squadron,R.C.A.F.
- RANK
Group Captain
- NUMBER
C/1399
- AWARD
2nd bar to Distinguished Service Order,Legion dHonneur (Fr),Croix de Guerre with palm (Fr)
- PLACE
London Gazette 1.6.1945
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 19.3.1909 Ottawa,Ontario,Canada
graduated Ashbury College,Ottawa
moved to Montreal
bond salesman
commercial pilot
set up Commercial Airways,Noranda,Quebec
RCAF 1.11.1939
Camp Borden (instructor)
Trenton (instructor)
a glider and parachute training school,UK
405 Squadron 23.4.1941 - August 1942 (35 ops)
A/Wing Commander
award DFC (4.8.1942)
RCAF Overseas HQ
Group Captain
6 Group HQ
405 Squadron (C.O.) 1.3.1943 -January 1944
award DSO (17.9.1943)
award bar to DSO (31.3.1944)
6 Group HQ (Senior Ops Staff Officer) January 1944
62 OTU June 1944
617 Squadron 20.12.1944 - 28.4.1945
pilot
award 2nd bar DSO
Air Commodore
died 03.04.1981 (aged 72)
Beechwood Cemetery,Toronto,Ontario
John Emilius Fauquier - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
Johnny Fauquier – Canada’s Greatest Bomber Pilot – Bomber Command Museum of Canada
www.bombercommandmuseum.ca
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