![]() ![]() As of award he was serving at Station Lachine. Through coolness and devotion to duty he managed to avert what would have been a fatal accident.ĪLLEN, Flying Officer Gerald Wilfred (19905) – King’s Commendation for Valuable Services in the Air – Awarded as per Canada Gazette dated 28 August 1948 and AFRO 524/48. Flying Officer Alexander, when faced with the decision of ejecting or remaining with the aircraft, chose to remain in an effort to save his pilot and aircraft. After a successful landing, the pilot remembered practically nothing of what had taken place. It was also necessary for Flying Officer Alexander to instruct him on braking action and direction. ![]() The pilot was still under the effects of anoxia upon landing to the extent that he did not round out but flew onto the runway. The pilot did not respond to instructions given by the GCA Controller and it was necessary for Flying Officer Alexander to guide the pilot all the way down. A ground control landing approach was then commenced. Flying Officer Alexander then successfully managed to instruct the pilot to roll the aircraft into a strait and level flight at approximately 10,000 feet. ![]() The pilot gradually responded to instructions and pulled the aircraft out of the dive but the aircraft ended up in an inverted position. Flying Officer Alexander noted at one point that their speed was 650 knots and they then entered the cloud deck at 7,000 feet still in a dive. Flying Officer Alexander elected to remain with the aircraft and continue to talk the pilot into bringing the aircraft under control from an extremely erratic descent. The pilot responded and commenced an immediate descent but could not actuate his emergency oxygen supply. Flying Officer Alexander instructed the pilot to descend. He was receiving no oxygen whatsoever as the result of a fault in his oxygen system. Shortly thereafter, the pilot of the aircraft suffered extreme anoxia. Uniform held by Canadian War Museum. During an Air Defence Exercise on May 24, 1960, Flying Officer Alexander was the navigator in a CF-100 aircraft which was participating in an aircraft interception at 43,000 feet. Educated in Scotland served two tours with RAF before joining RCAF in Toronto, 1956 posted to No.433 Squadron, December 1957. ![]() He has no E-mail or Internet access at this time.ĪLEXANDER, Flying Officer Charles Maxwell, CD (133192) – Air Force Cross – No.433 Squadron, Station North Bay – awarded as per Canada Gazette dated 29 October 1960 and AFRO 222/60. Hugh Halliday welcomes written comments, additions or corrections sent to his home. It also does not include Canadians receiving awards while serving as enrolled members of foreign services.ī: Gazetted awards for air-related duties performed by Canadian Army personnel for flying or flight-related duties in the period under review, including air operations in Korea and mercy flights.Ĭ: Gazetted awards for air-related duties performed by Royal Canadian Navy personnel for flying or flight-related duties in the period under review, including air operations in Korea and mercy flights.ĭ: Awards to members of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets.Į: Awards to civilians for bravery related to air operations for the period.į: Awards where important data is lacking regarding nature of award or duties performed information provided to the compiler will be checked and, if correct, added to this data base. HONOURS AND AWARDS TO CANADIAN FORCES PERSONNELĪcknowledgement: This data base has been prepared with generous assistance from Surgeon Commander (ex F/O) John Blatherwick, CM, CD, MD, New Westminster, British Columbia.Įxplanatory Note: This data base is divided into six sections as follows:Ī: Gazetted awards to all RCAF personnel for services 1947 to 1970, whether for flying or non-flying duties it does not enter the period of distinctive Canadian awards instituted 1967-1972. ![]()
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