Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Squadron Leader

Unit:

No. 419 (Moose) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force

Awarded on:

August 11th, 1942

Recommendation drafted by Wing Commander John Fulton, when Wolfe had flown 26 sorties (124 operational hours) as follows: 23 Jan 42 - Boulogne docks 28 Jan 42 - Boulogne docks 31 Jan 42 - St.Nazaire docks 10 Feb 42 - Brest docks 1 Mar 42 - Dinghy search 3 Mar 42 - Paris industrial target 10 Mar 42 - Essen industrial target 28 Mar 42 - Lubeck industrial target 5 Apr 42 - Cologne industrial target 6 Apr 42 - Essen industrial target 8 Apr 42 - Hamburg docks 10 Apr 42 - Essen industrial target 12 Apr 42 - Essen industrial target 14 Apr 42 - Dortmund industrial target 22 Apr 42 - Cologne industrial target 23 Apr 42 - Rostock industrial target 26 Apr 42 - Rostock industrial target 7 May 42 - Kiel docks 17 May 42 - GARDENING, Frisian Islands 21 May 42 - Lorient docks 29 May 42 - Paris industrial target 30 May 42 - Cologne industrial target 1 June 42 - Essen industrial target 2 June 42 - Essen industrial target 5 June 42 - Essen industrial target 6 June 42 - Essen industrial target This officer has set a high standard throughout his tour of operations and has led his flight on all important missions on which the squadron has been engaged. He has taken part in every one of the recent raids on Essen and Cologne, and his exploits include a low flying attack in the last and successful raid on Gennvilliers, mine laying in the entrance to Kiel harbour, and successful attacks in the raids on Lubeck and Rostock."