DAMBUSTERS Fauquier, John Emilius (Johnnie)

[John Robertson]

• 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 ​

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John Emilius Fauquier - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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Johnny Fauquier – Canada’s Greatest Bomber Pilot – Bomber Command Museum of Canada

www.bombercommandmuseum.ca

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