Re: F/Lt. P M Brunelle 414 Squadron RCAF
A little background on Brunelle. He joined 414 on Oct 13, 1943. Source:RCAF www11 website
Puff
F/L Joseph Paul Marcel Alphonse (C1066) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.414 Squadron - Award effective 23 March as per London Gazette dated 3 April 1945 and AFRO 765/45 dated 4 May 1945. Home in Montreal; (enlisted there 9 September 1939. Award presented 25 November 1949.
Since joining this squadron this officer has completed a large number of successful operational sorties. He has been employed on targets ranging from Cherbourg to the Ruhr, frequently in the face of intense opposition from heavily defended areas. On all his missions Flight Lieutenant Brunelle has displayed great keenness and a fine fighting spirit. Throughout a period of intensive operations he has shown outstanding ability which coupled with his exceptional courage have made him a highly valuable flight commander.
|