Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Pilot Officer

Unit:

No. 242 (Canadian) Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

October 7th, 1941

Citation:
"This officer has led his section on numerous important daylight attacks on enemy shipping. Displaying great leadership and determination, often in the face of heavy fire from ships and ground defences, Pilot Officer
McKechnie has contributed materially to the successes achieved. He has also participated in many fighter sweeps and bomber escorts. On one occasion, Pilot Officer McKechnie was instrumental in guiding a rescue launch to one of our pilots who had been forced to descend into the sea in mid-Channel. Throughout, Pilot Officer McKechnie has shown a high degree of skill and courage."

Published in The London Gazette dated 7th October 1941.