As anyone ever seen any RCAF airman with a DFM and Bar

Moose · Flight Lieutenant

As anyone ever seen any RCAF airman with a DFM and Bar

Coffey · Squadron Leader

Good question! Come to think of it I can't recall ever seeing DFM and bar either...and I think your logic is correct : anyone competent enough to win a DFM would rise in rank quickly. Interested to hear what you come up with.

-- Edited by Coffey on Wednesday 8th of February 2017 06:47:56 PM

alieneyes · Group Captain

Less than 60 DFM + Bar awarded in the war. List here:

www.rafcommands.com/archive/08804.php

Closest Canadian connection is George Beurling but he was RAF at the time.

Moose · Flight Lieutenant

Yes it appears that the RAF had a number of DFM with bar recipients.And the RCAF did not seem to have any that can be found, I know from my research over the last six years on 419 Squadron the RAF was slow at commissioning airmen. On many crews that started with all Sergeants after a while many were officers while the RAF F/E left as the same rank. maybe that is the reason.

Moose · Flight Lieutenant

"competent" that was the word I was trying to find when I wrote that question. As i say below I think RCAF were quicker at giving out commissions and as you say a competent airmen would have been soon an officer.

Date: Aug 12, 2018

Hi,

Canadian Dave Tribe Lancaster Bomber pilot with 12 squadron Bomber Command, Wickenby Lincs received a DFM from King George V1 in October 1943.

Coffey · Squadron Leader

Here is an odd auxiliary question : What is the LOWEST rank of any pilot completing a tour? Two tours? ie did any pilot complete one or two tours , staying the rank of Flt Sgt?

Someone here will have the answer I am sure.

Cheers, Clint