Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Acting Captain

Unit:

No. 209 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps

Awarded on:

December 3rd, 1918

"This officer has carried out numerous offensive and low-bombing patrols, proving himself on all occasions a bold and daring Pilot. He has accounted for seven enemy machines; two of these he destroyed in one flight. His keenness and disregard of personal danger is worthy of the highest praise."

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

1918

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

1919

Awarded on:

1935

Civilian version

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Group Captain

Unit:

RCAF Rescue Service, Royal Canadian Air Force

Awarded on:

1947

"Mr. Wilfrid Reid May, Canadian Civilian, performed meritorious services for the United States Army Air Forces from January 1942 to January 1946. Mr. May, serving in the capacity of Superintendent of the Air Observer’s School at Edmonton Municipal Airport and later as District Manager of Canadian Pacific Airlines, voluntarily loaned the personnel and the facilities of his school to assure the delivery of aircraft to the Aleutians and Alaska without delay. He conceived the idea of aerial rescue crews for rescue of flyers in the bush area, and after developing a trained parachute squad he furnished a rescue service indiscriminately to Americans and Canadians thus saving the lives of many of our fliers. In so do doing he fulfilled the highest traditions of the Dominion of Canada."

With palm

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Wing Commander

Unit:

Para-Rescue Service, Royal Canadian Air Force