LE ROYER, Captain Joseph Achille - Military Cross - awarded as per London Gazette dated 18 July 1917. Born 28 January 1890; home in Quebec City (civil engineer, working in Toronto); formerly 163rd Battalion, CEF; joined RFC, 15 February 1917 when he went to No.1 School of Aeronautics; to Hythe, 2 March 1917; served in No.11 Squadron, 26 March to 5 July 1917 (wounded) and again 9-16 August 1917 when sent to England; to Reading, 11 November 1917; to No.200 Depot Squadron, 17 December 1917; to No.199 (N) TS, 8 March 1918 (pilot); to No.33 Squadron, 11 March 1918; served in No.102 Squadron, 10 May to 5 September 1918; to Canadian Headquarters, London, 9 September 1918; relinquished commission, 9 September 1918; with Air Board and CAF; assisted Americans on flight to Alaska; killed in flying accident, Camp Borden, 1921; buried in Ottawa's Notre Dame Cemetery. Reputed (with some exaggeration) to have shot down six German machines as an observer, three in the same day. "Captain Le Royer was patrolling when he and his pilot saw three German machines attack one British aeroplane. They engaged the enemy craft, chasing one away, and shortly afterward another crashed to earth in flames. In a few minutes, however, they were attacked by three other German machines. Two of the foe were engaged immediately, but Captain Le Royer's machine had been in action only a few minutes when the forward gun became blocked. The pilot took a side slip, losing in height, so as to allow the captain the use of the back gun, and shortly afterwards one of the German planes was seen in distress. The pilot manoeuvred to prevent the enemy from diving under the British machine, and Captain Le Royer using the back gun shot down a second machine. The battle continued until finally a third Hun plane crashed to earth." See article by Charles Le Royer, “Bloody April 1917, First Flight to Vitry”, Airforce Magazine, Volume 19 No.4 (Winter 1995-1996). // For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has constantly shown great skill and courage when acting as observer. His accurate shooting and coolness under fire have largely contributed to his successful aerial combats against superior numbers. // NOTE: Public Record Office Air 1/1515 has recommendation as it went from 3 Brigade, Royal Flying Corps to Headquarters, Royal Flying Corps, 2 May 1917: // For skill and gallantry. On the 27th April 1917, while on patrol, he attacked three scouts, who were attacking a Sopwith, in an FE with 2nd Lieutenant Kennedy as pilot. These were dispersed, one hostile aeroplane being shot down in flames near Izel-les-Epuerchin, and another driven down. A second formation, of four, which attacked the FE, was also dispersed, one being shot down and seen to crash near Vitry. // Previously, on the 14th April 1917, he drove a hostile scout down out of control. // His accurate and quick shooting was responsible to a large degree for these successes and he has shown, on numerous occasions, coolness and skill in engaging hostile aeroplanes. // RCAF file 1021-3-28, "Avro 504K - H.9744 - G-CYBD" has the report of the accident on 1 April 1921. After instruction from F/L A.L. Cuffe, he was sent solo. Le Royer had been airborne for half an hour and made two good landings. A witness then stated that he stalled in a right hand turn, spun through two turns (200 feet) and hit the ground. He suffered internal injuries, the gravity of which were not recognized until 5 April 1921. when he died in hospital. His flying experience was summarized as follows: DH.1 (two hours), DH.6 (12 hours), FE.2b (108 hours), Bristol Fighter (82 hours) and Avro (one hour 45 minutes). This appears to be his time as a pilot, not as as observer.

GODEFROY, F/L Hugh Constant (J3701) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.403 Squadron - Award effective 19 May 1943 as per London Gazette dated 25 May 1943 and AFRO 1247/43 dated 2 July 1943. Born in Java, 28 October 1919 (birth date from obituary); educated in Ontario. Enlisted in Toronto, 22 June 1940. To No.2 ITS, 30 June 1940; graduated and promoted LAC, 15 August 1940; to No.7 EFTS, 17 August 1940; may have graduated 11 October 1940 but not posted to No.1 SFTS until 4 November 1940; graduated and commissioned, 21 January 1941. Promoted Flying Officer, 23 January 1942; promoted Flight Lieutenant, 4 March 1942 (with effect from 23 January); promoted Squadron Leader, 13 June 1943; promoted Wing Commander, 16 September 1943. Arrived overseas on 4 February 1941; to No.56 OTU, 4 March 1941; to No.401 Squadron, 15 April 1941; to Duxford, 22 May 1942; to No.401 Squadron, 12 November 1942; to No.403 Squadron, 4 March 1943; to No.17 Wing, 16 August 1943; to RCAF Overseas Headquarters, 1 May 1944; to Canada, 17 August 1944 (War Staff College, Toronto, 10 September 1944 to 2 January 1945); to No.2 Release Centre, 3 January 1945; released 12 November 1945; served in RCAF Auxiliary, 1 November 1946 to 14 September 1948 (Flight Lieutenant, No.401 Squadron). Re-engaged as a Medical Officer, 6 June 1950 to 8 July 1952. Credited with the following victories: 17 January 1943, one FW.190 damaged; 20 January 1943, one FW.190 destroyed south of Friston; 8 March 1943, one FW.190 destroyed, Isigny; 17 April 1943, one FW.190 destroyed, Le Treport; 13 May 1943, one Bf.109 damaged; 14 May 1943, one FW.190 destroyed, Courtrai; 15 June 1943, one FW.190 destroyed, Rouen; 1 July 1943, one Bf.109 destroyed northeast of Abbeville; 24 September 1943, one FW.190 destroyed, Poix. RCAF photo PL-15020 shows H.C. Godefroy and dog “Smitty” RCAF photo PL-15891 (ex UK-3907 dated 18 May 1943) shows him riding past his Spitfire. Photo PL-15950 shows him climbing out of cockpit; PL-15957 (ex UK-3814 dated 11 May 1943) shows him with his mechanic (LAC Bud Handley, London, Ontario) and an RAF man (not identified) attached to squadron. PL-19234 shows S/L C.M. Magwood (centre) with his two flight commanders, F/L H.D. MacDonald (left) and F/L H.C. Godefroy. PL-19499 is a portrait. PL-19722 with his baby daughter; PL-19723 and PL-19724 (ex UK-5522 and UK-5523, both dated 11 October 1943) shows him with his Scottish wife (Constance Jesse Helm) and daughter. RCAF photo PL-19887 (ex UK-5457 dated 7 October 1943) shows three officers with a Sherman tank - W/C Mannifrank Brown (Winnipeg, described as former bush pilot), W/C Hugh Godefroy (Toronto) and G/C W.R. MacBrien (Ottawa). PL-23776 is portrait; PL-29352 beside Spitfire. RCAF photo PL-28749 (ex UK-10176 dated 1 May 1944) shows two officers pulling on rope as they erect the “officers’ ante room’ at an RCAF airfield in England - W/C Hugh Godefroy, DSO, DFC and S/L “Cam” MacArthur, Oakville, Ontario, “former McGill football star and now a senior airfield medical officer.” Photo PL-35266 shows officers commanding various Release Centres - W/C Hugh Godefroy (No.2 RC, Lachine), S/L R.V. Manning (No.8, Vancouver) and W/C Foss Boulton (Rockcliffe RC). RCAF photo PL-35267 taken in Ottawa during a conference of Officers Commanding various Release Centres - W/C C.S. Dowie (No.6 RC, Regina), W/C Hugh Godefroy (No.2 RC, Toronto), G/C A.C.P. Clayton (Director of Demobilization) and S/L Norman Bretz (RC Lachine). See Chris Shores, Aces High and Godefroy's autobiography, Lucky Thirteen. See also article by Dean Black, “Meeting a Legend: An Encounter with Hugh Constant Godefroy”, Airforce Magazine, Volume 25, No.2, Summer 2001. Died in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, 3 April 2002. // This officer has throughout his operational career shown an exceptionally fine fighting spirit, and as a flight commander his efficient leadership has given confidence to all. Flight Lieutenant Godefroy has destroyed two enemy aircraft. He has also shared in damaging three locomotives. // NOTE: Public Records Office Air 2/8952 has recommendation by S/L L.S. Ford dated 29 March 1943: // Flight Lieutenant Godefroy has throughout his operational career shown a singular degree of keenness to engage the enemy. Since becoming a flight commander, he has been an efficient leader and has given confidence to all by his exceptional ability to spot enemy aircraft. This officer has completed 78 hours of his second operational tour; he has carried out a total of 66 sorties over enemy territory, destroyed two enemy aircraft, damaged two others and has shared in the damaging of three railway locomotives. // GODEFROY, S/L Hugh Constant, DFC (J3701) - Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross - No.403 Squadron - Award effective 26 August 1943 as per London Gazette dated 3 September 1943 and AFRO 2049/43 dated 8 October 1943. // Since being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in May 1943, Squadron Leader Godefroy has continued to display great courage and devotion to duty. He has recently been appointed to command his squadron which, under his leadership, has destroyed ten enemy aircraft and assisted in the destruction of another. Four of his victories have been since he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. // GODEFROY, W/C Hugh Constant, DFC (J3701) - Distinguished Service Order - No.17 Wing - Award effective 5 April 1944 as per London Gazette dated 14 April 1944 and AFRO 1020/44 dated 12 May 1944. // Since being awarded a Bar to the Distinguished Flying Cross, this officer has completed many further sorties despite adverse weather. The wing under his leadership has destroyed at least twenty-eight enemy aircraft and damaged many others. He has himself personally destroyed at least one enemy aircraft. During that period, at all times, Wing Commander Godefroy has displayed outstanding leadership and a fine fighting spirit setting an example of the highest order. // GODEFROY, F/L Hugh Constant, DSO, DFC (J3701) - Croix de Guerre with Gold Star (France) - AFRO 485/47 dated 12 September 1947. External Affairs file “French Awards to Canadian Armed Forces - Particular Cases” (Library and Archives Canada, RG.25, Box 4140) has the following citation: // This officer engaged in some 400 hours of operational flying, mostly over French territory. He has personally destroyed seven aircraft during these operations and has at all times exhibited high leadership. // The following obituary by Tom Hawthorn appeared in the 11 May 2002 issue of the Globe and Mail under the headline “Second World War Ace Flew With a Vengeance”: // Dr. Hugh Godefroy, a decorated Second World War fling ace, has died at his home in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He was 82. // Dr. Godefroy was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with Bar, the Distinguished Service Order and France’s Croix de Guerre with Gold Star. // The honours were well deserved. Dr. Godefroy flew 289 missions in Hurricanes and Spitfires, most of them over enemy territory and many ending in dogfights in which he and his comrades were frighteningly outnumbered. // His success was all the more remarkable considering his first tour as a fighter pilot ended without his having shot down a single enemy plane. A frustrated D. Godefroy was then assigned to be a test pilot and he feared he would never again get a chance to fight. // But eventually he did, and with a vengeance, having mastered the science of deflection shooting during his hiatus. He was credited with shooting down eight enemy planes and damaging three others. // “He had an air of maturity that differentiated him from his peers,” said Lieutenant-Colonel Dean Black, commanding officer of Canada’s 401 Squadron. // “He never took unnecessary chances. That didn’t detract from his courage.” // His skill as a pilot and savvy confidence in combat led to his promotion in 1943 to Wing Commander Flying, succeeding legendary Royal Air Force ace J.F. (Johnnie) Johnson. Not long after, Dr. Godefroy had hothead Canadian ace George Beurling arrested for insubordination, a punishment other officers had not dated levy against the pilot. // The only time Dr. Godefroy had to abandon an aircraft during the war came after his dogfight days had ended. The engine of his Spitfire failed and he was forced to parachute over the English Channel. He was picked up from the cold waters by a tiny, smoke-laying ship, which returned him to Britain. // Despite his many adventures, Dr. Godefroy remained a modest man. He does not mention the awarding of his DFC until page 216 of his colourful memoir, Lucky Thirteen (Stoddart, 1987), which was originally published in 1983. // Hugh Constant Godefroy was born in Java in the Dutch East Indies on October 28, 1919, to mining engineer Constant Godefroy, a Dutch Huguenot, and Maude Godefroy (ne McLachlin), a Canadian. His father’s family traced its lineage to Godfrey (Godefroy, Godefroi) of Bouillon, a leader of the First Crusade that captured Jerusalem in 1099. // When he was six, Hugh was sent with his older Bill to Upper Canada College in Toronto for schooling. He proved an intelligent, if sometimes indifferent student. He worked briefly as a bank clerk, and later enrolled in civil engineering at the University of Toronto. // He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force soon after the sinking of the Athenia in 1939, His girlfriend was on board and he assumed she had perished. (She lived, but later married another man while Mr. Godefroy was overseas). // When assigned to test pilot duties with the Air Fighter Development Unit at the RAF Station in Duxford, England, Dr. Godefroy viewed the assignment as a demotion. “To me, this was the final straw,” he wrote in his memoir. “After a long series of unproductive encounters, I had finally been turfed.” // He returned to fighting duty eager for his first confrontation. // On January 20, 1943, Dr. Godefroy scrambled to attack 60 German aircraft flying over England in daytime. He wrote of firing on a Focke Wulf 190 near the chalk cliffs of Beachy Head, hitting a wing and the fuselage with cannon shells. He noticed that the enemy plane was “swaying like a drunken sailor,” but didn’t see it go down in the confusion of the dogfight. // He returned dejectedly to base, when two army soldiers who had seen the battle confirmed the success of his mission. “A great peace came over me,” he wrote. “At last I would have a confirmed victory. The feverish compulsion had left me - the hunting dog had brought back his first bird. The jinx was broken.” // On April 13, 1944, while eagerly awaiting the chance to take part in the expected Allied invasion of occupied Europe, Mr. Godefroy returned from an attack on a bombing mission against a V-1 launch pad to be told that his tour of duty was over. // Dr. Godefroy was made an advisor on tactics and flying personnel under Air Vice-Marshal Harry Broadhurst. He still took every opportunity to fly. He landed on French soil three days after the D day invasion of June 6, only to trip over the corps of a German soldier while touring the battlefield. // During the war he had married Constance (Connie) Helm, a Scottish code-deciphering officer in the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force. A daughter, Isabel, was born in 1943. // After the war he studied medicine at McGill University in Montreal, graduating in 1950. He left Grand Mere, Quebec for Conway, South Carolina in 1961, establishing a practice in anaesthesiology and family medicine. In 1973 he opened a speciality clinic in Hudson, Quebec before returning to South Carolina. He practiced family medicine in Surfside Beach until retiring in 1994. // He leaves his second wife, Hope Tallevast Godefroy, sons David Godefroy of Jasper, Texas, Scott Godefroy of Augusta, Georgia, and Allan Stalvey of Columbia, South Carolina, daughter Isabel Hodge of Mississauga, and Sara Hope Smith of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina.

MILLROY, Sergeant Reginald Herbert (R134918) - Mention in Despatches - No.1660 Conversion Unit (AFRO says “Overseas” only) - Award effective 1 January 1946 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 388/46 dated 12 April 1946.. Born 3 December 1914 in Carman, Manitoba; educated there; store and café manager, Manitoba Pool Elevator helper (two seasons), assembly of farm machines (two seasons). Enlisted in Winnipeg, 4 November 1941 as Radio Mechanic and posted to No.2 Manning Depot, Brandon. To University of Western Ontario, 3 January 1942. Promoted LAC, 24 April 1942. To No.1 Manning Depot, Toronto, 13 July 1942. To No.31 Radio School, Clinton 30 July 1942. To “Y” Depot, 26 September 1942; to RAF overseas, 27 October 1942. To No.410 Squadron, 26 November 1942. To No.1 (Observer) AFU, 9 December 1942. Reclassified as Radar Mechanic, 1 January 1943. To No.1660 Conversion Unit, 26 July 1943. Promoted Corporal, 8 December 1943. Promoted Sergeant, 6 May 1944. To Repatriation Depot, 15 September 1945. Repatriated 8 October 1945; retired 21 November 1945. Died 18 March 1975 in Lincolnshire, England.

ROY, S/L Georges Albert (C1362) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.425 Squadron - Award effective 7 May 1943 as per London Gazette dated 13 May 1943 and AFRO 1035/43 dated 4 June 1943. Born in Paris, France, 20 October 1914, son of the Honourable Philippe Roy, Canada's first Minister to France; educated in law; home in Westmount; enlisted in Montreal, 6 November 1939. Commissioned 1939. Trained at No.1 SFTS (graduated 15 July 1940). At No.13 EFTS as of 24 November 1940. To Ferry Command, 1 April 1942. To RAF overseas, 2 April 1942. Attained rank of Squadron Leader, 15 August 1942. Promoted Wing Commander, 19 April 1943. Presented by King George, 23 May 1943. Repatriated 19 October 1943. To “Y” Depot, 8 December 1943; to RAF overseas, 13 December 1943. Shot down by flak, 9 October 1944 on raid to Bochum while commanding No.424 Squadron (Halifax MX892, “Gallopin’ Gerty), wounded, he succeeded in baling out but a leg was subsequently amputated. Repatriated 14 May 1945. To No.1 Composite Training School, 22 May 1945. Retired 18 December 1945. Photo PL-32448 shows W/C George Roy, DFC of Westmount (right) and F/L Dick Howard of Dundas. Rejoined RCAF Auxiliary (152100), 15 February 1952 as Group Captain, No.11 Operations Wing Headquarters. Retired again, 4 May 1953. Awarded Queen's Coronation Medal, 28 October 1953 (Group Captain, RCAF Auxiliary, retired, living in Senneville, Quebec). Practiced law in Montreal for 45 years after the war and was made a QC. Photo PL-32448 (ex UK-14361 dated 26 August 1944) taken as he assumed command of No.424 Squadron, with unit adjutant F/L Dick Howard (Dundas, Ontario). Photo PL-32451 shows S/L J.A. Westland, DFC (flight commander, No.424 Squadron), W/C G.A. Roy, DFC (Commanding Officer, No.424 Squadron) and S/L R.J. Lawlor (flight commander, No.424 Squadron). Died in Montreal, 9 January 1988 as per Airforce Magazine of July-August-September 1988. // Squadron Leader Roy is an outstanding captain of aircraft. He has taken part in many raids on heavily defended targets such as Bremen, Essen and Cologne, and on every occasion has pressed home his attack with good effect. When detailed for special reconnaissance work he has invariably produced accurate and thoroughly reliable reports. Squadron Leader Roy's good work and splendid example are worthy of high praise. // NOTE: Public Record Office Air 2/8950 has recommendation drafted by W/C J.M.W. St.Pierre about 15 March 1943 when he had flown 22 sorties (122 hours 12 minutes). The sortie sheet and more detailed text add to the record and are transcribed here. // * daylight operation // 30 May 1942 - Cologne (2.15) // 1 June 1942 - Essen (3.30) // 8 June 1942 - Essen (4.35) // 22 June 1942 - Essen (4.25) // 5 October 1942 - Aachen (6.30) // 6 October 1942 - Osnbruck (6.10) // 13 October 1942 - Kiel (6.00) // 23 October 1942 - Krefeld (3.00)* // 9 November 1942 - Hamburg (6.52) // 15 November 1942 - GARDENING, Nordeney (4.00) // 20 November 1942 - Turin (7.30) // 25 November 1942 - GARDENING, Brest (8.00) // 6 December 1942 - Mannheim (5.30) // 7 December 1942 - GARDENING, Brest (6.10) // 17 December 1942 - GARDENING, Heligoland. (6.25) // 15 January 1943 - Lorient (4.45) // 15 January 1943 - Essen (4.50)* // 16 February 1943 - Lorient (7.30) // 19 February 1943 - Wilhelmshaven (5.40) // 24 February 1943 - Wilhelmshaven (5.20) // 26 February 1943 - Cologne (6.05) // 3 March 1943 - Hamburg (7.10) // Squadron Leader Roy is an outstanding officer in all respects. On bombing sorties, he has set a very high standard for himself and expects the same from every bomber captain. He has taken part in raids against such heavily defended targets as Essen, Hamburg, Cologne and Bremen, and on every occasion has pressed home his attack with courage and determination. Whenever he has been ordered to carry out a special reconnaissance, his reports have been very accurate and thoroughly reliable. The consistent good work and the splendid example set by Squadron Leader Roy is most deserving of recognition. // On 20 March 1943, G/C J.L. Plant, Officer Commanding, RAF Station Dishforth, wrote: // Squadron Leader Roy proceeds on a bombing sortie with grim determination to see the job well done. His quiet manner and his keenness for operational flying raises the confidence and morale, not only of his own crew, but of all personnel of his Flight. // On 29 March 1943, Air Vice Marshal G.E. Brookes, Air Officer Commanding, No.6 Group, added his remarks: // Squadron Leader Roy has led his flight since the formation of the squadron, and his example has done much to foster a fine offensive spirit in the unit. // ROY, W/C Georges Albert, DFC (C1362) - Croix de Guerre with Silver Star (France) - Awarded as per Canada Gazette dated 20 September 1947 and AFRO 485/47 dated 12 September 1947. Pilot. External Affairs file “French Awards to Canadian Armed Forces - Particular Cases” (Library and Archives Canada, RG.25, Box 4140) has the following citation: // Wing Commander Roy served with distinction as Commanding Officer of a Night Bomber Squadron, which operated with outstanding success over France and other European countries. // Note: The website “Lost Bombers” has details of his being made a POW. He was in the crew of Halifax MZ802 (QB-G), No.424 Squadron, 19/20 October 1944, target Bochum. This machine, named “Gallopin Gerty”, had nose-art that depicted a spectacular galloping elephant motif. There is a photograph of this art also depicting 31 mission markers and claiming three enemy aircraft shot down. This art-work was transferred after the loss of MZ802, to Halifax NR206 of No.415 Sqdn (6U-F) and re-named “Fi-Fi”. This time the elephant survived the war to be scrapped in 1945. MZ802 was airborne at 1655 hours, 9 October 1944 from Skipton-on-Swale. Cause of loss and crash-site not stated on website. Crew consisted of P/O R.O. Hunter, RCAF )killed, buried in the Rheinberg War Cemetery), W/C G.A. W/C Roy, DFC, RCAF (POW; he had commanded No.424 Squadron since 15 August 1944), P/O R.O.Hunter, RCAF (killed), F/L G.A.Bumstead, RCAF (POW), F/L W.McIlhagga, RCAF (POW), F/O H.Grulkey, RCAF (POW), P/O A.J.Harvey, RCAF (POW), F/O M.A.B.Harding, DFC , RCAF (POW). Harding (POW number 8231) was held in Camp 3; W/C Roy was confined to hospital due to injuries. // Website http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york43/bj652.html (Yorkshire air accidents) details an incident involving himself and Wellington BJ652, 23 January 1943. Tasked with a daylight raid, either on the primary target of Essen or a target near Wilhelmshaven, they took off at 12.20hrs. Aircraft was slightly damaged by flak over Juist outbound; the crew turned round and made for home returning to England and almost certainly landing without further incident at Dishforth at 17.07 hours.

ROY, F/O Patrick Denson (J29845) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.415 Squadron - Award effective 5 February 1945 as per London Gazette dated 20 February 1945 and AFRO 563/45 dated 29 March 1945. Born 11 February1921 in Lethbridge, Alberta; home there (stenographer). Enlisted in Calgary, 29 April 1942. To No.3 Manning Depot, 30 August 1942. To No.7 SFTS (guard duty), 23 October 1942. To No.4 ITS, 9 January 1943; graduated and promoted LAC, 19 March 1943 but not posted to No.2 AOS until 3 April 1943. Graduated and commissioned, 20 August 1943. To “Y” Depot, 3 September 1943; to United Kingdom, 12 September 1943, embarking from Halifax, 13 September 1943 and disembarking in Britain, 19 September 1943. To No.1 (Observer) AFU, 9 November 1943. To No.82 OTU, 19 January 1944. Promoted Flying Officer, 20 February 1944. Attached to No.30 OTU, 16-25 April 1944. Posted from No.82 OTU to No.61 Base, 7 May 1944. Attached to No.1659 Conversion Unit, 7 May to 3 June 1944. To No.425 Squadron, 3 June 1944. To No.415 Squadron, 28 August 1944. Repatriated 15 November 1944. To No.2 Air Command, 10 January 1945. Attached to TCA for duty, 23 January 1945. Retired 14 August 1945. Presented in Montreal, 25 November 1949. Killed at Karachi, Pakistan, 3 March 1953 in crash of CPA Comet CF-CUN (he was Chief Navigator of the company). No citation other than "completed...numerous operations against the enemy in the course of which [he has] invariably displayed the utmost fortitude, courage and devotion to duty." Recommendation dated 15 November 1944 credited him with 35 sorties, 160.45 operational hours. // This officer has completed a large number of sorties against some of the enemy's most strongly defended targets. He has displayed skill of a high order and his devotion to duty and courage have been most commendable. His praiseworthy co-operation, initiative and complete disregard of personal safety have contributed in a large measure to the success of many operational flights. Flying Officer Roy has proven himself to be an outstanding member of a gallant crew. // The sortie list was as follows: // 13 June 1944 - St. Pol (3.35) // 15 June 1944 - Sautrecourt (4.35) // 16 June 1944 - Oisemont (4.05) // 27 June 1944 - Foret d’Eauvy (4.20) // 1 July 1944 - Biennais (4.20, day) // 4 July 1944 - Biennais (4.30, day) // 6 July 1944 - Coqueraux (4.15, day) // 7 July 1944 - Caen (4.30, day) // 11 July 1944 - Thiverney (4.40, day) // 15 July 1944 - Nucourt (4.45) // 18 July 1944 - Caen (4.30, day) // 20 July 1944 - Foret de Forestel (4.30, day) // 25 July 1944 - Stuttgart (8.15) // 28 July 1944 - Hamburg (5.25) // 30 July 1944 - Amaye sur Seulle (4.40, day) // 3 August 1944 - Foret de Nieppe (4.05, day) // 5 August 1944 - St. Leu d’Esserent (3.20, day) // 7 August 1944 - La Hogue (4.20) // 8 August 1944 - Foret de Chantilly (5.15, day) // 9 August 1944 - Foret de Nieppe (3.45) // 10 August 1944 - La Pallice (6.35) // 12 August 1944 - Foret de Montrichard (5.00, day) // 25 August 1944 - Brest, Fort de Cornouailles (4.10) // 3 September 1944 - Volkel (3.15, day) // 9 September 1944 - Le Havre (4.00, day) // 13 September 1944 - Osnabruck (4.30, day) // 15 September 1944 - Kiel (1.30, incomplete, two engines failed) // 17 September 1944 - Boulogne (3.50, day) // 25 September 1944 - Calais (4.05, day) // 26 September 1944 - Calais (3.30, day) // 27 September 1944 - Bottrop (5.00, day) // 28 September 1944 - Cap Gris Nez (4.00, day) // 30 September 1944 - Sterkrade (4.45, day) // 6 October 1944 - Dortmund (5.30) // 14 October 1944 - Duisburg (5.15, day) // On repatriation he stated he had flown 35 sorties (160 hours 45 minutes) plus 243 hours ten minutes in training. Last sortie was 14 October 1944. Types and hours at various units as follows: No.1 (Observer) AFU, Ansons, 59.45; No.82 OTU, Wellingtons, 79.50; No.1659 Conversion Unit, Halifax, 34.50; No.425 Squadron, Halifax, 154.30; No.415 Squadron, Halifax, 75 hours.

McELROY, F/O Gordon William Elwyn (J27417) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.78 Squadron - Award effective 5 February 1945 as per London Gazette dated 20 February 1945 and AFRO 563/45 dated 29 March 1945. Born 17 August 1917 in Ounham, Quebec; home there (teacher). Large card at DHist says home was Cornwall, Ontario, although he enlisted in Montreal, 13 June 1942. Formerly in Sherbrooke Regiment. To No.1A Manning Depot, 30 June 1942. To No.5 ITS, 24 October 1942; graduated and promoted LAC, 30 December 1942 but not posted to No.4 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 27 December 1944. To No.1 Air Command, 18 January 1945. To No.2 Release Centre, 20 January 1845. Retired 26 February 1945. Sent by registered mail, 5 February 1945. No citation other than "completed...numerous operations against the enemy in the course of which [he has] invariably displayed the utmost fortitude, courage and devotion to duty." Public Records Office Air 2/8831 has recommendation dated 9 November 1944 when he had flown 38 sorties (176 hours 26 minutes), 8 May 1944 to October 1944. The sortie list has been damaged; targets can be listed but in most cases the dates are missing. First operation was to Berneval (four hours); last operation to Gelsenkirchen (4 hours 13 minutes); longest to Stuttgart (date not known, 8 hours 17 minutes). This officer has now completed his first operational tour consisting of 38 sorties involving 176 hours (124 points). He is an efficient operational navigator with a thorough knowledge of his work both in the air and on the ground. He has always set a very good example to his fellow navigators, displaying great energy and keenness throughout. He is the navigator of a crew who carried out a very successful ditching and much of the success of this ditching and the subsequent rescue of the crew by Air Sea Rescue was due to his devotion to duty and high standard of efficiency as a navigator. For his devotion to duty and fine operational record, I strongly recommend for the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross. For more on his career see entry for F/L Emerson W. Andrew.

ROY, Joseph Armand Jean, Corporal - Meritorious Service Medal - awarded as per Canada Gazette dated 14 January 1993. From Slemon Park (Charlottetown). Co-recipients were Master Corporal A.R.B. Best, Master Corporal R.J. Brown, Corporal D.J. Curtis, Corporal D.P. Darbyson, Sergeant G.M. Dominie, Master Corporal J.B.A. Houle, Corporal B. House, Corporal J.G.E. Larouche, Corporal J.M. Lessard, Corporal T.S. MacDiarmid, Corporal K.I. McKellar, Master Corporal R.J. Mondeville, Corporal R.J. O'Reilly, Master Corporal J.L.J.M. Tremblay and Master Corporal R.D. Walker. // On 1 November 1991, these sixteen Search and Rescue Technicians demonstrated outstanding professional skills, determination and courage in the face of considerable risk. Following the crash of a Hercules aircraft near Canadian Forces Station Alert in the Northwest Territories, they successfully parachuted in dangerous blizzard conditions. Darkness and severe weather obscured the ground and forced them to parachute into unknown surface conditions, using an untried night procedure. They were able to locate the survivors, carry out triage and provide emergency medical treatment, thus saving many lives.

ROBERT FITZGERALD F/O(P) J17939. From Middle Stewiacke, Col. County, Nova Scotia. Killed in Action Mar 24/44 age 21. #429 Bison Squadron (Fortunae Nihil). Halifax aircraft #LV 914 lost during a night trip to Berlin, German. P/O Conroy maintained control of the aircraft and sacrificed himself so that his crew could jump to safety. FS W.T.G. Peckham (RAF) and Sgt H. Hull (RAF) were also killed. Five Canadians, S/L J.W. Bell, F/Ls G.W. McIntyre, Smith, WO O.D. McLean, and Sgt JA . Spencer were all taken Prisoners of War. Flying Officer Pilot Conroy is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery, Charlottenburg, Germany.

THOMAS EDMUND F/L(P) J5212. From Ottawa, Ontario. Killed in Action Jan 29/44 age 25. #418 City of Edmonton Squadron. BROTHER to Joseph William Dubroy. F/L Dubroy and the RAF navigator, F/O F.W. Haynes, were both killed when Mosquito aircraft #HJ 722 was shot down at Wetscher Wiesen, Germany during a night trip to Bechta, Germany. Flight Lieutenant Pilot Dubroy was buried in the Russian Cemetery at Wetscher Wiesen, exhumed, and reburied in the Limmer British Cemetery at Hanover, Germany.

KENNETH ANDREW FS(AG) R84090. From St. Catharines, Ontario. Killed in Action Jun 21/44 age 22. #355 Squadron (Liberamus Per Caerula). Liberator aircraft #BZ 853 lost at Port Blair, Andaman Island. Eight of the crew, not Canadians, missing believed killed. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Gilroy has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Singapore War Memorial, Malaya.

ARTHUR BOWKER SMITH F/O(P) J25428//R64524. From Dunham, Quebec. Killed in Action Mar 15/45 age 24. #4 Operational Training Unit. Sunderland aircraft missing. Please see Sivell E.W. for casualty list and flight detail. Flying Officer Pilot McElroy has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

LLOYD WILLIAM P/O(AG) J90348//R215657. From Darlingford, Manitoba. Killed in Action Jul 29/44 age 22. #415 Swordfish Squadron (Ad Metam). Target - Hamburg, Germany. Please see F/O A.G. Stein for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Air Gunner McElroy is buried in the Becklingen War Cemetery, Soltau, Germany.

GEORGE DELOS SGT(P) R63995. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed Jan 23/41 age 26. #6 Service Flying Training School, Dunnville, Ontario. Sgt Pomeroy and LAC J.S. McMartin were on an instructional flight and were both killed when Yale aircraft #3352 crashed at Dunnville, Ontario. Sergeant Pilot Pomeroy is buried in Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario.

CHARLES JAMES LAC R180188. From Winnipeg, Manitoba. Died Jul 14/45 age 36. #8 Repair Depot, Winnipeg, Manitoba. LAC Roy was transferred, due to illness, from #17 Wing Headquarters, France to #11 Canadian General Hospital at Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England and then to #8 RD. for repatriation. He died of natural causes while in Winnipeg. Leading AirCraftman Roy is buried in the Elmwood Cemetery at Winnipeg, Manitoba.

CHARLES WILLIAM HURLEY WO2(AG) R55159. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Dec 20/42 age 21. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Wellington aircraft missing. Please see Raymond J.P.A. for casualty list and flight detail. Warrant Officer Class II Air Gunner Roy is buried in the Canadian Cemetery, Nijmegen, Holland.

JEAN BAPTISTE NORMAND P/O(P) J20221. From Point-Verte, New Brunswick. Killed May 17/43 age 29. #128 Dragon Squadron, Sydney, Nova Scotia. P/O Roy and FS J.E. Whelan were both killed when-Harvard aircraft #2891 crashed near Sydney, Nova Scotia. Pilot Officer Pilot Roy has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Ottawa War Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario.

JOSEPH DONAT FERNAND EUGENE P/O(FE) J94670//R190793. From Toronto, Ontario. Killed in Action Mar 5/45 age 22. #425 Alouette Squadron (Je Te Plumerai). Target - Chemnitz, Germany. Please see Seguin J.L. for casualty list and flight detail. Pilot Officer Flight Engineer Roy is buried in the Stonefall Cemetery, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England.

JOSEPH JULES PIERRE RAYMOND FS(AG) R207469. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed in Action Apr 25/45 age 22. #431 Iroquois Squadron (The Hatiten Ronteriios). Target - Wangerooge, Germany. Two Lancaster aircraft #KB 822 and #KB 831, both from #431 Squadron, were in a mid-air collision over the Baltic Sea. KB 822 casualties were: F/Os D.G. Baker, J.D. Cruickshank, Li-I. Amos, WO P.E. Henrichon, FS L.U. Hiatt, and Sgt J.N. Sims (RAF). Please see Stingle R.J. for KB 831 casualty list. This was the last operation of the War for this Squadron. Flight Sergeant Air Gunner Roy has no known grave, his name is inscribed on the Runnymede War Memorial, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey, England.

JOSEPH ONESIME PAUL EMILE AC2 R82110. From Eastview, Ontario. Died Feb 22/41 age 19. #1 Manning Depot, Toronto, Ontario. Death caused by injuries sustained in an automobile accident. AirCraftman Second Class Roy is buried in the Notre Dame Cemetery, Hull, Quebec.

PAUL EDOUARD ANTOINE LAC(P) R185372 - under training. From Montreal, Quebec. Killed Aug 12/43 age 19. #17 Service Flying Training School, Souris, Manitoba. While engaged in a formation flying exercise Anson aircraft #11520, in the 42 position and aircraft #11536, in the #3 position changed from echelon starboard to line astern, the aircraft collided over Hartney, Manitoba. LAC Roy was killed in aircraft #11520. The pilot of the other aircraft bailed out to safety. Leadinj AirCraftrnan Pilot Roy is buried in Cote Des Neiges Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec.