Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flying Officer

Unit:

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

Awarded on:

November 16th, 1945

Citation:
"As Flight Engineer, Flying Officer Smith has completed numerous operations against the enemy during the course of which he has invariably displayed the utmost fortitude, courage and devotion to duty."
Recommendation:
"This officer has completed numerous operations against the enemy in the course of which he has invariably displayed the utmost fortitude, courage and devotion to duty. NOTE: DHist file 181.009 D.1941 (RG.24 Vol.20612) has recommendation by W/C M.E. Ferguson dated 22 May 1945 when he had flown 30 sorties (208 hours 40 minutes), 4 October 1944 to 25 March 1945. Pilot Officer Smith has completed a tour of 30 operational sorties against Germany's most heavily defended areas. He is an exceptional Flight Engineer and has at all times throughout his tour shown a high degree of skill and courage and has flown as spare Engineer on numerous occasions with the greatest eagerness. I consider that this officer's conscientious and undaunted spirit whilst on operations fully merits the award of the non-immediate Distinguished Flying Cross."