Jack BROWN (1918-

Name:	BROWN, Jack, DFC
Nationality:	Canadian
Regiment/Service:	Royal Canadian Air Force
Rank:	Flight Lieutenant
Service No.:	J/7027
Unit Text:	429 Squadron/ 434 Squadron
Date of Birth:	September 1918 -

BROWN, F/L Jack (J7027) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.429 Squadron - Award effective 4 November 1944 as per London Gazette dated 14 November 1944 and AFRO 239/45 dated 9 February 1945. Born September 1918. Home in Edmonton; enlisted there 22 November 1940. To Patricia Bay, 19 December 1940. To No.2 ITS, 7 February 1941; promoted LAC, 15 March 1941 and posted that day to No.4 AOS; to No.1 BGS, 9 June 1941. Graduated 19 July 1941 and promoted Sergeant. To No.2 ANS, 20 July 1941. Commissioned 19 August 1941. To Embarkation Depot, 20 August 1941. To RAF overseas, 15 September 1941. Repatriated 21 December 1944. Released 9 February 1945. Award presented 9 July 1949. No citation other than "completed...numerous operations against the enemy in the course of which [he has] invariably displayed the utmost fortitude, courage and devotion to duty." DHist file 181.009 D.2609 (RG.24 Vol.20627) has recommendation dated 19 August 1944 when he had flown 46 sorties (234 hours five minutes. First tour with No.115 Squadron (32 trips, 168 hours); second tour as of recommendation had been 14 sorties (66 hours five minutes), 9 July to 16 August 1944. Further recommended while in No.434 Squadron, when he had flown 50 sorties (235 hours 40 minutes), 27 April 1942 to 20 August 1942 and 9 July to 25 October 1944 (DHist file 181.009 D.3080, RG.24 Vol.20636)

This navigator has completed one tour of thirty-two operation against the enemy and fourteen operations on his second tour. He has taken part in attacks on such difficult targets as Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Stuttgart, Essen and Cologne, and has always shown a keen desire to come to grips with the enemy and carry out his duty. He has shown himself to be a skilful navigator whose devotion to duty is outstanding. His quiet confidence has been a source of inspiration to his crew.