Alfred Hillman JACKSON (1914-

Name:	JACKSON, Alfred Hillman, DFC
Nationality:	Canadian
Regiment/Service:	Royal Canadian Air Force
Rank:	Flight Lieutenant
Service No.:	J/11231
Unit Text:	No.219 Squadron
Born:	28 May 1914 - Fergus, ON
Died:	5 November 1981 - Willowdale, ON

JACKSON, F/L Alfred Hillman (J11231) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.219 Squadron - Award effective 2 October 1944 as per London Gazette dated 10 October 1944 and AFRO 2534/44 dated 24 November 1944. Born 28 May 1914 in Fergus, Ontario (published in War Service Records, 1939-1945, Canadian Bank of Commerce, 1947); home in Hamilton; enlisted there 19 November 1940. To No.1A Manning Depot, 9 December 1940. To No.119 (BR) Squadron, 31 December 1940; to No.3 ITS, 21 April 1941; graduated and promoted LAC, 27 May 1941 when posted to No.14 EFTS; graduated 15 July 1941 when posted to No.5 SFTS; ceased training 29 August 1941 and posted to Trenton, 1 September 1941l to No.1 AOS, 26 October 1941; graduated 31 January 1942 when posted to No.1 BGS; graduated 14 March 1942 and promoted Sergeant; posted that day to No.2 ANS; graduated 14 April 1942 and commissioned. To Ferry Command, 23 July 1942; overseas 17 October 1942; promoted Flying Officer, 13 October 1942. Promoted Flight Lieutenant, 13 September 1944. Repatriated 23 July 1945; released 12 September 1945.

An outstanding navigator, Flight Lieutenant Jackson has taken part in numerous operational sorties. In September 1943, he was navigator in an aircraft which accomplished a particularly long and hazardous reconnaissance to Spitzbergen and North Russia. More recently he navigated his aircraft to a place where an enemy submarine had been sighted, the sortie resulting in the destruction of the U-boat. In July 1944 he navigated his aircraft to the north of the Shetlands in order that a dinghy containing six members of aircrew could be located. The rescue of its occupants was accomplished successfully throughout all the vagaries of Arctic weather. This officer has continuously exhibited skill and reliability worthy of the highest praise.