Person:John Stewart (215)

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John Ormsby Stewart
b.13 Mar 1922 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
d.15 Mar 1945 Belgium
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  1. John Ormsby Stewart1922 - 1945
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Name[1] John Ormsby Stewart
Gender Male
Birth[2] 13 Mar 1922 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Death[3] 15 Mar 1945 Belgium


Date: 1940 Place: 50 Snowdon Avenue, Toronto, Ontario

15 Mar 1945 John Ormsby Stewart, born 13 Mar 1922, died as the result of an air operation in Belgium.

STEWART, F/O John Ormsby (J38861) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.434 Squadron (deceased) - Award effective 18 May 1945 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 1085/45 dated 29 June 1945. Born 1922 in Toronto; home there; enlisted there 24 August 1942. Trained at No.3 ITS (graduated 14 June 1943), No.4 EFTS (graduated 6 August 1943) and No.13 SFTS (graduated 26 November 1943). Commissioned 1943. Incident described was on daylight attack on Essen, 11 March 1945. Killed in action 15/16 March 1945 in attack on Hagen. Award sent by registered mail to next of kin.

As captain of aircraft this officer has set a fine example of keenness and devotion to duty. On his first operational sortie in March 1945 he was detailed to attack Essen. Shortly after taking off one engine became unserviceable. Despite the loss of some height, Flying Officer Stewart continued to the target, executed a successful attack and afterwards flew safely to base. His determination was most commendable.

From http://www.airforce.ca/wwii/ALPHA-ST.2.html.

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  1. ↑ Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1932.
  2. ↑ Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1932.
  3. ↑ Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1932.
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