BRUNELLE, F/L Joseph Paul Marcel Alphonse (C1066) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.414 Squadron - Award effective 23 March as per London Gazette dated 3 April 1945 and AFRO 765/45 dated 4 May 1945. Born 15 January 1919. Home in Montreal; enlisted there 9 September 1939. Flying Officer as of 20 April 1940. At No.22 EFTS as of 17 December 1941. To No.13 SFTS, 11 May 1942. Promoted Flight Lieutenant, 1 June 1942. To No.1 OTU, 12 March 1943. To “Y” Depot, 29 May 1943. To RAF overseas, 15 June 1943. Repatriated 22 July 1945. To Debert, 23 July 1943. To Release Centre, 1 September 1945. Retired 10 September 1945. Award presented 25 November 1949. Rejoined RCAF Auxiliary, No.438 Squadron, Montreal, 12 June 1951 with rank of Squadron Leader (Medical Branch); resigned his commission, 31 January 1952. Graduated in Medicine, University of Montreal, and specialized in ORL work at Presbyterian Hospital, New York. Died at Notre-Dame Hospital, Montreal, 5 May 2002. RCAF photo PL-33021 (ex UK-15664 dated 9 October 1944) shows him on return from a sortie. // Since joining this squadron this officer has completed a large number of successful operational sorties. He has been employed on targets ranging from Cherbourg to the Ruhr, frequently in the face of intense opposition from heavily defended areas. On all his missions Flight Lieutenant Brunelle has displayed great keenness and a fine fighting spirit. Throughout a period of intensive operations he has shown outstanding ability which coupled with his exceptional courage have made him a highly valuable flight commander.