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John Hart (RAF officer)

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Squadron Leader John Stewart Hart DFC (11 September 1916 – 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.[1][2]

Born
John Stewart Hart

(1916-09-11)11 September 1916
Died18 June 2019(2019-06-18) (aged 102)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
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John Stewart Hart
Born
John Stewart Hart

(1916-09-11)11 September 1916
Died18 June 2019(2019-06-18) (aged 102)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch
Royal Air Force
Service years
1938-1946
Rank
Squadron leader
UnitNo. 602 Squadron
No. 67 Squadron
Conflicts
Second World War
AwardsDistinguished Flying Cross
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Awards

Distinguished Flying Cross (London Gazette on 15 June 1945)[3]

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