Quinlan, Gerald Joseph

Date of birth:: 1921 (Saint John/New Brunswick, Canada)
Nationality:: Canadian

Biography

Service number J88459
Trained at No.1 ITS (graduated 2 April 1943), No.20 EFTS (graduated 28 May 1943) and No.17 SFTS (graduated 17 September 1943). Commissioned 1944.

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Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Flyining Officer
Unit:: No. 431 (Iroquois) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
Awarded on:: January 12th, 1945

Citation:
"This officer has completed a very large number of bombing missions during which he has successfully attacked such targets as Kiel, Essen, Duisburg and Bremen. In September 1944 he piloted an aircraft in an attack on Wanne Eickel. During the operation his aircraft was badly hit. The flight engineer was injured about the head and the wireless operator was wounded in the leg. In spite of this Flying Officer Quinlan pressed home a most vigorous attack and afterwards flew his badly damaged aircraft back to this country. This officer is a model captain whose exemplary conduct has greatly inspired his crew."

Award effective January 12th 1945 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 471/45 dated March 16th 1945.

Canadian Volunteer Service Medal (1939-1947)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: First Officier
Unit:: No. 431 Squadron

Sources

- London Gazette January 12th 1945 and AFRO 471/45 dated March 16th 1945
- Family records