Clifford McEwen
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Clifford MacKay McEwen[1]
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Nickname(s) | Black Mike[1] |
Born | 2 July 1897 Griswold, Manitoba[1] |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.[1] Toronto, Ontario[1] |
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Allegiance | ![]() |
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Royal Flying Corps Royal Canadian Air Force |
Years of service | 1916–1946[2] |
Rank | Air Vice-Marshal[2] |
Unit | 196th Battalion, CEF No. 28 Squadron RFC[2] |
Commands held | No. 1 Group RCAF No. 6 Group RCAF[2] |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Military Cross Distinguished Flying Cross (2) Bronze Medal of Military Valor[2] |
Other work | Director, Trans-Canada Air Lines[2] |
Air Vice Marshal Clifford Mackay McEwen MC, DFC & Bar (2 July 1896 – 6 August 1967) was a fighter ace in the British Royal Flying Corps during World War I and a senior commander in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II.
Clifford MacKay McEwen was born on 2 July 1896 in Griswold, Manitoba and grew up in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.
File:Clifford McEwen exhibit at The Military Museums in Calgary.jpg
Clifford McEwen's exhibit at The Military Museums in Calgary.
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Air Officer Commanding Linton-on-Ouse Operational Base (RAF) Renamed No. 62 Base October 1943 June 1943 – February 1944 |
Succeeded by A D Ross |
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