- SURNAME
McCarthy
- FORENAME
Joseph Charles (Joe)
- UNIT
617 Squadron,R.C.A.F.
- RANK
Flight Lieutenant + A/Squadron Leader
- NUMBER
J/9346
- AWARD
Distinguished Service Order,bar to Distinguished Flying Cross
- PLACE
Germany (Dams) 1943 (DSO) London Gazette 28.4.1944 (bar DFC) (48 ops)
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 31.8.1919 St James Island,New York,U.S.A.
lifeguard in civilian life
RCAF 1941
Manning Depot,Toronto
12 EFTS,Goderich,Ontario
5 SFTS,Brantford,Ontario
Pilot Officer 17.12.1941
to England
PRC 22.1.1942
12 AFU
3 ATC 23.2.1942
14 OTU 19.5.1942
97 CU 11.9.1942
106 Squadron
97 Squadron 22.9.1942
Flying Officer
award DFC (14.5.1943) (29 ops)
617 Squadron March 1943
pilot
Flight Lt
award DSO (28.5.1943) (Dams)
A/Squadron Leader
award bar to DFC (28.4.1944) (48 ops)
6 Group HQ
c.o. a fighter affiliation unit
Squadron Leader
RAE,Farnborough November 1944-1945
returned to Canada 1946
Canadian citizen
Wing Commander
Test and Development Establishment,Rockcliffe,Ontario (WCF)
4 FTS,Penhold,Alberta
407 Maritime Reconnaissance Squadron (C.O.)
Air Ops officer,United Nations,Congo 1962
Base Ops Officer,Greenwood 1966
retired from RCAF 9.4.1968
worked in real estate,Virginia Beach,Virginia,U.S.A.
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