MORRISSETTE, F/L Andre Rene (J4102) - Commended for Valuable Services in the Air - No.11 EFTS - Awarded 16 April 1943 as per London Gazette of 13 April 1943 and AFRO 1035/43 dated 4 June 1943. Born in Montreal, 28 September 1916; educated there including Sir George Williams College. Home in Trois Rivieres, Quebec; enlisted in Montreal, 20 July 1940. To No.12 Equipment Depot, 16 August 1940. To No.2 ITS, 30 August 1940; graduated and promoted LAC, 30 September 1940 but not posted to No.5 EFTS until 7 October 1940; graduated 28 November 1940 when posted to No.3 SFTS; graduated and commissioned 16 February 1941; posted that date to Trenton. Promoted Flying Officer, 16 February 1942. Promoted Flight Lieutenant, 15 July 1942. To No.11 EFTS, date uncertain; to No.17 EFTS, 29 April 1943; promoted Squadron Leader, 1 September 1943; to No.10 EFTS, 24 September 1943; to No.1 Air Command, 22 April 1944; to AFHQ, 16 November 1944; to Uplands, 1 May 1945; released 2 August 1945 (retired to St. Lambert, Quebec). Rejoined RCAF Auxiliary (No.438 Squadron), 1 October 1946, service number 120092, retaining rank of Squadron Leader; resigned commission 1 September 1949. Died in Montreal, 18 December 1987. Governor General's Records (RG.7 Group 26, Volume 57, File 190-I) has citation. // Flight Lieutenant Morrissette has been employed as an Assistant Supervisory Officer and later as assistant Chief Flying Instructor during a period of one year and three months. He has always displayed outstanding devotion to duty and this, coupled with his reliability, has proven him to be a very capable Flying Instructor. He has completed 800 instructional hours over a period of twenty-two months. // MORRISSETTE, S/L Andre Rene (J4102) - Air Force Cross - No. 10 EFTS - Award effective 8 June 1944 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 1380/44 dated 30 June 1944. Described as having flown 1,385 hours to date, 1,209 hours as instructor, 162.15 hours in previous six months. // This conscientious officer has completed three years of flying instructional duties. He has been an excellent organizer and a keen pilot in completing cheerfully his allotted work throughout his career. His enthusiasm, devotion to duty and skill as a pilot and instructor have made an outstanding contribution to the Air Training Plan.