CLARK, F/L Everett Frederick Jackson (J6953) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.430 Squadron. Award effective 3 September 1945 as per London Gazette dated 14 September 1945 and AFRO 1672/45 dated 2 November 1945. Born 18 October 1918. Home in Toronto; enlisted Hamilton, 20 December 1940 and posted to No.1 Manning Depot. To No.1A Manning Depot, 6 January 1941. To No.3 ITS, 23 March 1941; graduated and promoted LAC, 21 April 1941; posted that date to No.10 EFTS; graduated 9 June 1941 when posted to No.6 SFTS; graduated and commissioned 20 August 1941. To Trenton, 21 August 1941. To No.31 SFTS, 23 November 1941. To No.1 SFTS, 22 November 1942. To Mountain View, 20 April 1943. To \"Y\" Depot, 10 January 1944. Taken on strength of No.3 PRC, Bournemouth, 21 January 1944. Repatriated 16 September 1945. Retired 26 October 1945. Award sent by registered mail 28 June 1949. Since joining the squadron in October 1944, this pilot has flown numerous operational sorties and his work generally has been of a very high standard and he has produced excellent results on photographic and artillery reconnaissance. Prior to the Rhine crossing, Flight Lieutenant Clark photographed parts of the river in the face of intense anti-aircraft fire. On one occasion, when detailed to investigate U-boat activity in the Kiel area, regardless of enemy patrols, he obtained valuable and essential information. Although Flight Lieutenant Clark\'s aircraft has twice been badly damaged by enemy fire, this has in no way lessened his keenness for operational flying and by his courage and devotion to duty he has set a fine example to other members of the squadron.