John Hart (RAF officer) explained

John Stewart Hart
Birth Name:John Stewart Hart
Birth Date:11 September 1916
Birth Place:Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada
Allegiance:United Kingdom
Branch:Royal Air Force
Serviceyears:1938-1946
Rank:Squadron leader
Unit:No. 602 Squadron
No. 67 Squadron
Battles:Second World War
Awards:Distinguished Flying Cross

Squadron Leader John Stewart Hart (11 September 1916 ā€“ 18 June 2019) was a Canadian Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot from 1938 to 1946. He flew Lysanders in the RAF Army Cooperation Command, Spitfires in the Battle of Britain, Hurricanes in Burma and Mustangs in Italy.

Awards

Distinguished Flying Cross (London Gazette on 15 June 1945)[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thorne . Stephan . John Stewart Hart: "The Spitfire every time" . legionmagazine . . 24 October 2018 . 29 August 2019.