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PATTISON, John David Squadron Leader, No.419 Squadron, C957 Distinguished Flying Cross - Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross RCAF Personnel Awards 1939-1949
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PATTISON, S/L John David (C957) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.419 Squadron - Award effective 2 November 1942 as per London Gazette dated 6 November 1942 and AFRO 272/43 dated 19 February 1943. Born in Toronto, 11 September 1919 (birth date from obituary notice); home there; enlisted as a P/P/O, 13 December 1938; qualified for wings, 27 October 1939; active force in Toronto, 6 November 1939. Trained with No.110 Squadron. Commissioned 1939; with No.401 Squadron overseas, 7 September 1940; promoted Flight Lieutenant, 1 May 1941. Promoted Squadron Leader, 20 August 1942. To RCAF Overseas Headquarters, 11 October 1942. Promoted Wing Commander, 1 February 1944. To Canada, date uncertain but posted to No.1 Training Command, 5 July 1944. To War Staff College (Toronto), 9 September 1944. To Eastern Air Command, 18 November 1944. To “K”, 21 November 1944. To No.145 Squadron, 20 March 1945; to “K”, 1 July 1945. Retired 5 September 1945. Medal presented with Bar to DFC, 9 April 1948. DHist biographical file includes a 34 page narrative of his, "Happy Valley". A copy is held in Library and Archives Canada (181.001 D.5, LAC reference 2016-005503-3 Box 1). Died in Toronto, 2 October 1986. RCAF photo PL-4719 (ex UK-461) shows Duke of Kent talking to three pilots who had just staged a formation flight for him during his visit to an RCAF Army Cooperation Squadron - F/O Frank Greenwood (Montreal), F/L J.D. Pattison (Toronto) and P/O F.E. Clarke (Calgary). W/C D.M. Smith (Vancouver and squadron CO) accompanies the Duke. RCAF photo PL-26842 (ex UK-7340 dated 15 January 1944) taken on presentation of a bison head from Wainwright, Alberta to No.429 Squadron by Mr. P.A. Clews, European manager of CNR; this picture shows Clews and W/C J.D. Pattison; head is on a bomb trolly, Halifax bomber in background. PL-26850 (ex UK-7348 dated 15 January 1944) shows same presentation with F/L C.R. Higgens (Trail, British Columbia), squadron adjutant. Photo PL-26851 (ex UK-7349) taken on same occasion showing Clews, Pattison and Station Commander, G/C J.G. Bryans. PL-28652 (ex UK-7350) also shows Clews, Pattison and Bryans. PL-26854 (ex UK-7353) shows Pattison and Clews. Photo PL-25103 is captioned as follows - “Recently repatriated to Canada on the hospital ship ‘Lady Nelson’, W/C J.D. Pattison, DFC and Bar , 38 Crescent Road, Toronto was pretty startled when greeted on arrival by his old crewmate, S/L J.E. McCormack, DFC, AFC, Estevan, Saskatchewan. W/C Pattison was injured by flying fragments of an incendiary bomb accidentally dropped from an aircraft just before takeoff. The bomb exploded while the Wing Commander was attempting to remove it from the runway. W/C Pattison was awarded the DFC when he flew his aircraft back to base one night in 1942 across 120 miles on the North Sea with only one engine operating. S/L McCormack, who reached the Capital just one day before the Wing Commander has completed a tour of operations against the enemy and is a veteran of the first great 1,000 plane attacks that established Allied domination of the skies over Fortress Europe.” // Squadron Leader Pattison has at all times shown great zeal for offensive operations. As a flight commander his enthusiastic application of fine airmanship and operational knowledge have been instrumental in raising the standard of aircrews. On one occasion he brought his aircraft 120 miles across the North Sea on one engine and made a perfect landing. Squadron Leader Pattison's courage and devotion to duty have been an example to all members of his squadron. // NOTE: Public Records Office Air 2/9604 has recommendation dated 22 September 1942 when he had flown 33 sorties (157 hours 15 minutes). // 15 April 1942 - Dortmund // 22 April 1942 - Cologne // 24 April 1942 - Rostock port // 26 April 1942 - Rostock // 2 May 1942 - La Rochelle // 4 May 1942 - Nantes // 6 May 1942 - Nantes // 8 May 1942 - Warnemunde port // 18 May 1942 - GARDENING, Borkum // 19 May 1942 - Mannheim // 30 May 1942 - Cologne // 1 June 1942 - Essen // 2 June 1942 - Essen // 5 June 1942 - Essen // 8 June 1942 - Essen // 16 June 1942 - Bonn // 19 June 1942 - Emden port and docks // 21 June 1942 - GARDENING, Borkum // 25 June 1942 - Bremen port and docks // 27 June 1942 - Bremen port and docks // 29 June 1942 - Bremen port and docks // 8 July 1942 - Wilhelmshaven port and docks // 13 July 1942 - Duisburg // 21 July 1942 - Duisburg // 23 July 1942 - Duisburg // 25 July 1942 - Duisburg // 26 July 1942 - Hamburg port and docks // 31 July 1942 - Dusseldorf // 5 August 1942 - Ruhr industries // 6 August 1942 - Duisburg // 9 August 1942 - Osnabruck // 1 September 1942 - Saarbrucken // 10 September 1942 - Dusseldorf // During his tour Squadron Leader Pattison has displayed at all times unusual zeal for offensive operations. The determination he has shown, and the conscientious way in which he has executed his duties, has been a fine example for all members of the squadron. // As a Flight Commander his enthusiastic application of fine airmanship and operational knowledge has been instrumental in raising the standard of aircrews. // On one occasion he brought his aircraft some 120 miles across the North Sea on one engine and made a perfect wheels down landing without further damage to his aircraft. For this he received a commendation. // It is my opinion that the fine example this officer has set to other crews in the squadron, combined with the courage and devotion to duty he has shown personally, warrants official recognition. // PATTISON, W/C John David (C957) - Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross - No.429 Squadron - Award effective 10 May 1944 as per London Gazette dated 23 May 1944 and AFRO 1380/44 dated 30 June 1944. // Wing Commander Pattison, now on his second tour of operational duty, has a long and distinguished record of operational flying. Since being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross he has completed many further sorties, all of which have been against important and strongly defended German targets. An excellent squadron commander, he has always set a splendid example of determination and skill coupled with a fine fighting spirit.
PATTISON, Richard Holtby Flight Lieutenant, No.109 Squadron, J23029 Distinguished Flying Cross - Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross RCAF Personnel Awards 1939-1949
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PATTISON, F/L Richard Holtby (J23029) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.109 Squadron - Award effective 1 September 1944 as per London Gazette dated 15 September 1944 and AFRO 2373/44 dated 3 November 1944. Born Toronto, 18 November 1921; home there; enlisted there 20 July 1940. To Trenton, 20 August 1940. To No.2 ITS, 31 August 1940; graduated and promoted LAC, 12 October 1940 when posted to No.12 EFTS; graduated 10 December 1940 when posted to No.2 SFTS; graduated and promoted Sergeant, 21 February 1941. To Trenton, 6 April 1941; to No.2 SFTS to instruct, 28 April 1941. To Trenton again, 6 April 1942. To No.14 SFTS, 15 August 1942. Commissioned 7 October 1942. To “Y” Depot, 24 January 1943. To RAF overseas, 8 March 1943. Promoted Flying Officer, 7 April 1943. Promoted Flight Lieutenant, 1 June 1944. Repatriated 8 March 1945. To “Y” Depot, 13 April 1945. To Moncton, 3 May 1945. To No.8 OTU, 19 May 1945. To No.4 Release Centre, 25 July 1945. Retired 28 July 1945. In Transition Force, 18 June 1946 to 24 February 1948. Portrait by Robert Hyndman in collection of Canadian War Museum. Medal sent by registered mail with Bar. No citation other than "completed...many successful operations during which [he has] displayed high skill, fortitude and devotion to duty." Public Records Office Air 2/9276 has recommendation dated 23 June 1944 when he had flown 52 sorties (text) or 57 sorties (sortie list) totalling 169 operational hours, 22 August 1943 to 19 June 1944. // * denotes marking duties // 2 2 August 1943 - Brauveiler // 31 August 1943 - Calais* // 3 September 1943 - Calais* // 22 September 1943 - Emden // 23 September 1943 - 5026N 0331E (route marking) // 4 October 1943 - Knapsack // 18 October 1943 - Hamborn // 3 November 1943 - Rheinehausen // 4 November 1943 - Leverkusen // 6 November 1943 - Bochum // 11 November 1943 - Rath (Dusseldorf) // 28 November 1943 - Essen // 30 November 1943 - Essen // 12 December 1943 - Essen // 15 December 1943 - Leverkusen // 23 December 1943 - Hamborn // 29 December 1943 - 4934N 0139W // 21 January 1944 - 4935N 0138W* // 27 January 1944 - 4945N 0056E // 29 January 1944 - 4945N 0056E // 30 January 1944 - Elberfeld // 3 February 1944 - Kreffeld // 12 February 1944 - Hamborn // 13 January 1944 - Essen // 1 March 1944 - Deelen // 5 March 1944 - Duisburg* // 7 March 1944 - Le Mans* // 11 March 1944 - Hamborn // 13 March 1944 - Le Mans* // 15 March 1944 - Amiens* // 23 March 1944 - Oberhausen // 25 March 1944 - Aulnoye* // 26 March 1944 - Essen* // 29 March 1944 - Vaires* // 4 April 1944 - Essen // 8 April 1944 - Essen* // 10 April 1944 - Aulnoye/Laon* // 12 April 1944 - Osnabruck* // 26 April 1944 - Essen* // 28 April 1944 - 5010N 0204E (day) // 30 April 1944 - Somain* // 7 May 1944 - Nantes* // 8 May 1944 - Cap Gris Nez* // 10 May 1944 - Courtrai* // 12 May 1944 - Hasselt* // 19 May 1944 - Boulogne* // 21 May 1944 - Duisburg* // 23 May 1944 - Dortmund* // 24 May 1944 - Trouville* // 3 June 1944 - Argentan // 5 June 1944 - Mont Fleury* // 6 June 1944 - Vire* // 9 June 1944 - Etampes* // 12 June 1944 - Gelsenkirchen* // 14 June 1944 - Cambrai* // 16 June 1944 - Sterkrade* // 19 June 1944 - Watten* (day) // Since his posting to this squadron, Flying Officer Pattison has completed 53 sorties including 26 as a marker for the Pathfinder Force. During his operations with this squadron he has proved himself a very accurate and outstanding pilot. // PATTISON, F/L Richard Holtby, DFC (J23029) - Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross - No.109 Squadron - Award effective 6 January 1945 as per London Gazette dated 16 January 1945 and AFRO 508/45 dated 23 March 1945. // Since the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross, this officer has participated in numerous operational sorties which have included a large number of precision bombing attacks against heavily defended targets in Germany. He has always displayed a fine fighting spirit, outstanding airmanship and great devotion to duty which are worthy of high praise. // NOTE: Public Records Office Air 2/9038 has recommendation dated 21 October 1944, by which time he had flown 99 sorties (264 operational hours) of which 47 sorties (95 hours) had been since previous recommendation. // * denotes marking duties // 22 June 1944 - Marquise* // 24 June 1944 - Middel Straete* // 28 June 1944 - Wizernes* // 30 June 1944 - Hamburg // 4 July 1944 - St.Martin l'Hortier* // 5 July 1944 - Watten* // 6 July 1944 - Epone Mezieres // 7 July 1944 - Caen* // 9 July 1944 - Scholven // 20 July 1944 - Courtrai* // 22 July 1944 - Linzeux // 25 July 1944 - Wanne Eickel* // 28 July 1944 - Foret de Nieppe // 30 July 1944 - Battle area, 49̊ 03½" N 044̊ W* // 31 July 1944 - Coquereaux* // 1 August 1944 - Prouville* // 3 August 1944 - Trossy St.Maximim* // 6 August 1944 - Foret de Nieppe* // 7 August 1944 - Foret le Marmion* // 9 August 1944 - Foret de Mormal* // 10 August 1944 - Forfay* // 12 August 1944 - La Breteque* // 14 August 1944 - 48̊ 59" N 015 ½̊ W* - described in ORB as “TRACTABLE, seven A.P.s in Battle area.” // 15 August 1944 - Volkel airfield* // 18 August 1944 - Sterkrade* // 31 August 1944 - Lumbres* // 1 September 1944 - La Pourchinte* // 5 September 1944 - Le Havre* // 6 September 1944 - Emden // 8 September 1944 - Le Havre* // 10 September 1944 - Le Havre* // 11 September 1944 - Castrop Rauxel* // 17 September 1944 - Biggerkirke* // 17 September 1944 - Boulogne* // 20 September 1944 - Calais* // 23 September 1944 - Domberg* // 25 September 1944 - Calais* // 25 September 1944 - Hochst-am-Main // 26 September 1944 - Calais* // 27 September 1944 - Calais* // 28 September 1944 - Calais* // 30 September 1944 - Heilbronn // This officer has completed a total of 95 sorties with the Pathfinder Force using Mosquito aircraft on precision bombing and marking. This has called for a very high degree of accuracy and Flight Lieutenant Pattison could always be relied upon to produce excellent results. A great number of his sorties have been against heavily defended targets in the Ruhr. His keenness both in the air and on the ground have always been of a very high degree. // He is highly deserving of the non-immediate award of a Bar to the Distinguished Flying Cross. // This recommendation was approved by the Commanding Officer, RAF Station Little Staughton (24 October 1944) and by the Air Officer Commanding, No.8 Group, 28 October 1944. // Note: On 8/9 April 1944 in Mosquito Mark XVI, ML957 (HS-R), with J4688 S/L J.V. Watts; hit by flak near Essen. Crash-landed at 0005 hours, Bradwell Bay. No injuries but aircraft written off. //
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ALLEN BRUCE P/O(BA) J94414. From Billings Bridge, Ontario. Killed in Action Mar 31/44 age 23. #514 Squadron (Nil Obstare Potest). Target - Nuremberg, Germany. Lancaster aircraft #LL 645 was returning from the target when it crashed two miles south-west of RAF Station, Waterbeach, England. One RAF member of the crew was also killed. This was one of 108 Allied aircraft lost this night. Pilot Officer Bomb Aimer Pattison is buried in the Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England.
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HARRY MANNING AC1 R172494 - electrician. From Vancouver, British Columbia. Killed Jul 18/43 age 21. #8 Bombing and Gunner School, Lethbridge, Alberta. Bolingbroke aircraft crashed. Please see F/O J.D. Heacock for casualty list and flight detail. AirCraftman First Class Pattison is buried in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Burnaby, British Columbia.