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Nickname(s)
  
Black Mike

Rank
  
Air vice-marshal

Name
  
Clifford McEwen


Years of service
  
1916–1946

Allegiance
  

Unit
  
196th Battalion, CEFNo. 28 Squadron RFC

Commands held
  
No. 1 Group RCAFNo. 6 Group RCAF

Battles/wars
  
World War IWorld War II

Died
  
August 6, 1967, Toronto, Canada

Education
  
University of Saskatchewan

Place of burial
  
National Field of Honour, Beaconsfield, Canada


Battles and wars
  

Air Vice Marshal Clifford Mackay McEwen CB, MC, DFC & Bar (2 July 1896 – 6 August 1967) was a fighter ace in the British Royal Flying Corps during World War I and a senior commander in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. His Second World War service culminated in his commanding No 6 (RCAF) Bomber Group in England from 28 February 1944 to 13 July 1945.

Clifford MacKay McEwen was born on 2 July 1896 in Griswold, Manitoba and grew up in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

References

Clifford McEwen Wikipedia


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