NAME
DATES of COMMAND
COMMENTS
W/C J.A.P. Owen (RAF)
07 Nov 42 – 31 May 43
The troops called him JAP because of his initials
W/C J.L. Savard DFC
01 Jun 43 – 22 Jun 43
KIA: One of the youngest W/C's killed in Bomber Command in 1943. He was 22 yrs old.
W/C J.A. Piddington
(Can/RAF)
28 Jun 43 – 27 Jul 43
KIA
W/C J.D. Pattison DFC
30 Jul 43 – 02 Mar 44
Injured by an incendary on 2 Mar 44
S/L D. Kenny
03 Mar 44 - 31 Apr 44
Acting CO
W/C A.F. Avant
DFC
01 May 44 – 10 Oct 44
Youngest W/C in Bomber Command at age 21.
Injured in air test crash on 13 Jul 44 spent rest of tour in body cast.
W/C R.L. Bolduc
11 Oct 44 – 09 Apr 45
W/C E.H. Evans
10 Apr 45 – 31 May 45
W/C J. Comar
DFC and Bar
26 Sep 45 – 01 Jun 46