Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Squadron Leader

Unit:

No. 419 (Moose) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

Awarded on:

November 3rd, 1944

Rcommendation (by W/C D.C. Hagerman dated 3 September 1944 when he had flown 36 sorties (171 hours 55 minutes):
"Flight Lieutenant McGuffin has completed a tour of night operations against the enemy and is presently on his second operational tour.
On the night of 18th August 1944 he was detailed as Captain of Aircraft to attack Bremen. On approaching the target his aircraft was hit by flak and severely damaged, the hydraulics oxygen economiser and inter-com being rendered unserviceable. In spite of this Flight Lieutenant McGuffin pressed home his attack and bombed the target successfully but was again hit by flak and his aircraft badly riddled. As the oxygen supply was completely unserviceable, he dropped to 14,000 feet on the journey back over enemy occupied territory and, when over the sea, to 10,000 feet.
The high state of efficiency and the confidence of the crew in Flight Lieutenant McGuffin were directly responsible for the success of this operation. I consider Flight Lieutenant McGuffin ‘s courage, devotion to duty and efficiency as Captain merit the immediate award of the DFC."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Squadron Leader

Unit:

No. 419 (Moose) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

Awarded on:

September 12th, 1947

Citation:
"Flight Lieutenant McGuffin completed an operational tour flying heavy bombers. When nearing completion of his second tour this intrepid flyer was killed when on a bombing sortie during the campaign for the liberation of France. "

With gold star.