VOGAN,
George Lindsay
Pilot Officer,
No.427 Squadron,
J17351
Distinguished Flying Cross
RCAF Personnel Awards 1939-1949
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VOGAN, P/O George Lindsay (J17351) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.427 Squadron - Award effective 30 November 1943 as per London Gazette dated 10 December 1943 and AFRO 297/44 dated 11 February 1944. See War Service Records 1939-1945 (Canadian Bank of Commerce, 1947). Born in Wellesley Township, Ontario, 21 August 1918. Educated at Elmira, Stratford, and Queens University; home in Millbank, Ontario. Enlisted in Hamilton 23 July 1941 and posted to No.1 Manning Depot. To No.4 BGS, 9 August 1941 (guard). To No.1 ITS, 10 October 1941; graduated and promoted LAC, 6 December 1941 when posted to No.4 AOS; graduated 14 March 1942 when posted to No.4 BGS; graduated and promoted Sergeant 25 April 1942 when posted to No.2 ANS; graduated 25 May 1942. To No.5 Manning Depot, 9 June 1942. To Embarkation Depot, 12 June 1942. To RAF overseas, 4 July 1942. Commissioned 22 April 1943. Promoted Flying Officer, 22 October 1943. Flew a tour with No.427 Squadron (DFC 30 November 1943). Promoted to Flight Lieutenant, 30 October 1943, Squadron Leader in September 1944. Graduated with high honours from RAF Bombing Leaders' Course, No.1 Air Armament School, and became Bombing Leader of No.427 Squadron. Organized the Bombing Section at Gamston, Notts. Attended Bomber Command Bombing Analysis School, Worsop, Notts. Transferred to the OTU at Ossington, Notts., as Bombing Leader. Served as Bombing Leader at Bomber Command Instructors' School, Finningly, Yorks. Posted to Training and Operational Staff, No.6 Group Headquarters, January 1945. Repatruated 7 June 1945. To Eastern Air Command, 8 June 1945. To No.4 Release Centre, 28 August 1945. Retired 7 September 1945. Postwar minister of the United Church of Canada, chiefly in the Edmonton area. Retired 1992. Died in Mitchell, Ontario, 11 October 2009. RCAF photo PL-43561 (ex UK-20863 dated 25 April 1945) is captioned as follows: “The principal ‘boy’ and the principal ‘girl’ are two essential characters in any English pantomime. Squadron Leader G.L. Vogan, DFC, of Millbank, Ontario , bombing leader for the Canadian scenes of Humpty Dumptym the pantomime which has had a record run at the Theatre Royal in Leeds Yotkshire. Dorothy Truman-Taylor (left) had the boy’s role, which is traditionally played by the woman. Betty Martin, the principal girl (right) came to the pantomime after a long tour with an entertainment troupe attached to the First Canadian Army on the continent. The troupe was one of the first to go to France after D Day and crossed the Channel in a landing barge to entertain the soldiers very close to the advancing front.” Medal sent by registered mail. See also entry for William Henry Schmitt. // Pilot Officer Vogan has completed many successful operations against the enemy in which he has displayed high skill, fortitude and devotion to duty. // VOGAN, S/L George Lindsay, DFC (J17351) - Mention in Despatches - No.6 Group Headquarters - Award effective 1 January 1946 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 322/46 dated 29 March 1946. AFRO gives unit only as "Overseas"; unit found in McEwen Papers list of recommendations for MiD.
VOGAN,
Raymond Ross
Flying Officer,
No.408 Squadron,
J27576
Distinguished Flying Cross
RCAF Personnel Awards 1939-1949
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VOGAN, F/O Raymond Ross (J27576) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.408 Squadron - Award effective 5 February 1945 as per London Gazette dated 20 February 1945 and AFRO 625/45 dated 13 April 1945. Born 19 March 1910 in Carrick, Ontario; home there (farmer); enlisted Ottawa 9 May 1942. To No.5 Manning Depot, 12 July 1942. To No.8 SFTS (guard), 19 August 1942. To No.1 ITS, 25 October 1942; graduated and promoted LAC, 30 December 1942 bbut not posted to No.7 AOS until 6 February 1943; graduated and commissioned, 25 June 1943. To “Y” Depot, 9 July 1943. To United Kingdom, 15 July 1943. Promoted Flying Officer, 25 December 1943. Repatriated 9 November 1944. To No.3 Release Centre, 21 December 1944. Retired 10 January 1945. Died in Norwood, Peterborough County, 13 February 1997. Award presented 30 May 1947. No citation other than "completed... numerous operations against the enemy in the course of which [he has] displayed .the utmost fortitude, courage and devotion to duty." DHist file 181.009 D.1515 (RG.24 Vol.20600) has recommendation dated 4 November 1944 when he had flown 33 sorties (160 hours ten minutes), 1 May to 12 September 1944. // Flying Officer Vogan has completed a tour of operations as navigator on four engined bombers in an exemplary manner. He has navigated his aircraft with exceptional accuracy to such heavily defended targets in Germany as Sterkrade, Kiel, Stuttgart and Hamburg, and has on all occasions shown a complete disregard of any defences the enemy had to offer. // As a navigator, Flying Officer Vogan has stood out as one of the best the squadron has had, and his coolness and cheerful disregard of any dangers in operations has inspired his crew with complete confidence in his skill. He has, by his accuracy in timing and track keeping, set a fine example to all navigators in the squadron. Therefore I recommend that by virtue of this officer's outstanding service, he be awarded the Non-Immediate Distinguished Flying Cross. // The sortie list was as follows: // 1 May 1944 - St. Ghislain (4.20) // 9 May 1944 - Calais (3.30) // 10 May 1944 - Ghent (4.10) // 31 May 1944 - Au Favre (4.15) // 2 June 1944 - Neufchatel (4.15) // 5 June 1944 - Longue (4.20) // 6 June 1944 - Coutances (5.40) // 8 June 1944 - Mayenne (6.30) // 12 June 1944 - Cambrai (4.40) // 16 June 1944 - Sterkrade (4.20) // 17 June 1944 - Oisemont (4.10) // 25 June 1944 - Bientques (3.45) // 26 June 1944 - Foret d’Eawy (4.05) // 5 July 1944 - Siracourt (4.20) // 6 July 1944 - Coquereaux (4.25) // 17 July 1944 - Caen (4.35) // 20 July 1944 - L’Hey (3.30) // 23 July 1944 - Kiel (5.30) // 24 July 1944 - Stuttgart (8.30) // 25 July 1944 - Stuttgart (8.25) // 27 July 1944 - Hamburg (4.50) // 1 August 1944 - Ferme de Forestel (4.00) // 2 August 1944 - Bois de Casson (4.30) // 3 August 1944 - Bois de Casson (4.30) // 5 August 1944 - St. Leu d’Esserent (5.10) // 8 August 1944 - Foret de Chantilly (5.10) // 9 August 1944 - Foret de Nieppe (3.45) // 10 August 1944 - La Pallice (6.40) // 11 August 1944 - Montrichard (5.05) // 28 August 1944 - Cezembre (4.00) // 9 September 1944 - Le Havre/Buick II (4.20) // 11 September 1944 - Castrop Rauxel (5.00) // 13 September 1944 - Wanne Eickel (5.05)
