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Paradie RCAF Archive: 45,000+ Entries

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This database lists all known RCAF flying-related personnel who served 1939 - 1945 and onwards in many cases.
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115Sqn (Aux) (RCAF)
1SFTS (RCAF)
1SFTS (RCAF)
1Sqn (RCAF)
3PRC (RCAF)
1Sqn (RCAF)
1Sqn (RCAF)
1Sqn (RCAF)
401Sqn (RCAF)
RCAF
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Y Wing (RCAF)
RCAF Boundary Bay
AFHQ (RCAF)
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15 Sep 1939 - Enlisted the RCAF
15 Sep 1939 - Possesed civilian pilot's licence
Nov 1939
11 April 1940 - Flying Instructor
May 1940
19 June 1940 - UK
20 June 1940
15 Sep 1940 - Bailed wounded from burning aircraft
7 Oct 1940 - Crash landed damaged
12 March 1941 - Commanding Officer
18 Sep 1941 - Repatriated to Canada
3 Nov 1941 - Commanding Officer
15 June 1942 - Commanding Officer - Alaska
9 Oct 1942
31 Oct 1942 - Operations
30 Dec 1943 - Commanding Officer
25 March 1944 - UK
1 May 1944 - Commanding Officer
12 July 1944 - Accident Investigation Officer
1 Jan 1945 - Commanding Officer
16 Sep 1945 - Repatriated to Canada
27 Nov 1945 - Retired from the RCAF

(Photo: Nesbitt in the cockpit of his Hawker Hurricane while CO of 401Sqn - RAF Digby 1941)
- Distinguished Flying Cross - No.401 Squadron - Award effective 23 September 1941 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 1292/41 dated 7 November 1941.
- Officer, Order of the British Empire - Overseas - Award effective 1 January 1946 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 155/46 dated 15 February 1946.
- Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau with Swords - Awarded 12 September 1947 as per AFRO 485/47 of that date and Canada Gazette dated 20 September 1947.
- Croix de Guerre with Silver Star (France) - Award effective 12 September 1947 as per AFRO 485/47 of that date and Canada Gazette dated 20 September 1947.
- Died 22 February 1978 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, after a skiing accident on 4 February left him almost totally paralysed.
(Information courtesy Francois Dutil)

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