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Mitchell, Harry Thorne

Date of birth:
1920 (Port Hope/Ontario, Canada)
Service number:
41447
Nationality:
Canadian

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Pilot Officer
Unit:
No. 87 (United Provinces) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
February 11th, 1941
Recommendation:
"This officer served with the squadron in France and during engagements against large numbers of enemy aircraft displayed great courage and devotion to duty and destroyed three enemy aircraft. He was a member of a formation that attacked a large enemy formation of bombers and escort fighters over Portland on the 25th August 1940. In this action the squadron destroyed ten enemy bomber aircraft and turned the enemy away. This officer has always given his utmost support to his section leader and his devotion to duty is of the highest order. He has destroyed three enemy aircraft during action over England making six victories in all."
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 17th, 1941
Mentioned in Dispatches

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