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Name: |
La FRANCE, Joseph Francis |
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Nationality: |
Canadian |
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Regiment/Service: |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
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Rank: |
Flying Officer |
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Service No.: |
J/19357 |
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Date of Birth: |
26 November 1915 - Trenton, ON |
LA FRANCE, WO Joseph Francis (R88754) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.207 Squadron - Award effective 6 August 1943 as per London Gazette dated 17 August 1943 and AFRO 2005/43 dated 1 October 1943. Born in Trenton, 26 November 1915; home there (cotton spinner). Enlisted in Toronto, 8 January 1941. To No.1A Manning Depot, 21 January 1941. To No.8 SFTS (guard duty), 1 March 1941. To No.3 ITS, 3 May 1941. Graduated and promoted LAC, 8 June 1941 when posted to No.4 WS; to No.1 BGS, 1 September 1941; promoted Sergeant, 11 October 1941 and posted that date to No.2 ANS, 11 October 1941. To “Y” Depot, 11 .November 1941. To RAF overseas, 8 December 1941. Promoted Flight Sergeant, 11 April 1942; promoted WO2, 11 October 1942; promoted WO1, 1 January 1943. Commissioned 19 November 1943 (J19357). Promoted Flying Officer, 19 May 1944. Repatriated 28 February 1945. To No.16 SFTS, 5 April 1945; to No.4 Release Centre, 26 April 1945; retired 28 April 1945.
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This Warrant Officer has completed many successful operational sorties during which he has displayed exceptional ability as an air bomber and has been instrumental in obtaining several splendid photographs. On one occasion his aircraft was subjected to two attacks by enemy night fighters and was badly damaged but this airman rendered valuable assistance to his pilot and so enabled him to fly the aircraft home and effect a safe landing. |
SOURCE: Air Force Association of Canada website.
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