MIDDLETON, F/L Warren Martin (J6220) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.430 Squadron - Award effective 10 July 1945 as per London Gazette dated 24 July 1945 and AFRO 1619/45 dated 19 October 1945. Born 1 October 1918 in Chatham, Ontario; home there or in Fletcher, Ontario (clerk); enlisted in Toronto, 22 October 1940. To “B”, 25 November 1940. To No.2 ITS, 3 January 1941; graduated and promoted LAC, 21 February 1941 when posted to No.15 EFTS; may have graduated 22 April 1941 but not posted to No.32 SFTS until 4 May 1941; graduated and promoted Sergeant, 15 July 1941. To Trenton, 16 July 1941. To No.16 SFTS, date uncertain. Commissioned 1 July 1942. Promoted Flying Officer, 16 July 1942. Promoted Flight Lieutenant, 15 December 1942. Dates of postings overseas and back unclear. Remained in postwar RCAF (26334) and retired after 27 years service with included 3 Wing (Zweibrucken) and command of RCAF unit in Sardinia. Moved to Victoria, 1976 to work for Canada Permanent Trust; retired 1978. Died in Victoria, 1 December 2002. Medal presented 1 April 1949. // This pilot has completed many outstanding tactical and photographic reconnaissance sorties. On all his missions he has produced excellent results regardless of enemy opposition from anti-aircraft defences and fighter aircraft. In April 1945, Flight Lieutenant Middleton, while on tactical reconnaissance duty in the Lunenberg area, destroyed an attacking Focke Wulf 190 while the other aircraft of his section was obtaining information required by the 2nd Army. He has always displayed the utmost keenness and has proved himself a first class leader.