Stewart, William Paul

Operation Market Garden

Date of birth:: September 1920 (Copper Cliff/Ontario, Canada)
Service number:: R105450/J92911
Nationality:: Canadian

Biography

William Paul Stewart entered service on June 2nd, 1941. He was trained with No. 9 B.G.S, where he completed his training on February 5th, 1943.

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Mentioned in Dispatches

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Flight Sergeant
Unit:: No. 299 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: January 1st, 1945

AFRO 425/45 dated 9 March 1945

Vliegerkruis (VK)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Warrant Officer
Unit:: No. 299 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: July 31st, 1945
Awarded for:: Operation Market Garden

Recommendation:
"This officer, as air gunner, participated in four sorties during the operations at Arnhem; two of these missions were during the main glider lift and two on re-supply. On one occasion when his aircraft was heavily engaged, Warrant Officer Stewart calmly gave accurate evasive directions to his pilot, which contributed to the success of the mission."

425th Award.
Royal Decree No. 29, dated July 31st, 1945.
Published in The London Gazette on January 1st, 1946.
At the time of the presentation he had the rank of Pilot Officer.

Sources

- Meijer H.G., Vis R., Het Vliegerkruis, Voor initiatief, moed en volharding, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1997, ISBN 9067073474
- The Dutch Medals Page