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- Article by Pieter Schlebaum
- Published on January 19th, 2025
Clifford McEwen,
Clifford ‘Black Mike’ McEwen was an ace from the First World War. Next to that he was the only Canadian who was in charge of a Group of Bomber Command during the Second World war. He succeeded to achieve the rank of Air Vice Marshal. The progress he made with No. 6 Group after his appointment could count on great admiration from Air Marshal Sir Arthur Harris, chief of Bomber Command since 1942. McEwen was at the brink of a further career step within the allied air forces, when the end of the Second World War, in August 1945, prevented that.
- Article by Jacob Benoit
- Published on April 20th, 2021
Léo Major
Leo Major was born on January 23, 1921 in the town of New Bedford in Massachusetts, United States of America. He joined the Chaudière Regiment, a French-Canadian unit. He saw action on D-Day on Juno Beach.
He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal in World War Two and in the Korean war as well.
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