BROWN, S/L Jack Clement Robert (40287) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.12 Squadron - awarded as per London Gazette dated 13 October 1944. Born in Toronto, 17 February 1918; educated there. Enlisted in RAF, 1937; present in Canada, September 1941, with No.31 SFTS; returned to Britain, October 1943; transferred to RCAF, 29 December 1944 (C89535) and awarded Bar to DFC (London Gazette dated 26 October 1945). Repatriated to Canada, 2 August 1946; remained in postwar RCAF (20757), spending most of his time at Air Force Headquarters until released, 18 June 1952. No citation other than that he had "completed operations with courage and devotion to duty". AFRO 425/45 dated 9 March 1945 (reporting his DFC) described him as a Canadian in the RAF (wife living in Kingston). Air Ministry Bulletin 15917/AL.902 refers. DHist file 181.009 D.3080, RG.24 Vol.20636 has recommendation for the Bar to his DFC and lists the following sorties for his first tour: // 15 February 1944 - Berlin (7.30) // 20 February 1944 - Stuttgart (7.35) // 24 February 1944 - Schwinfurt (8.15) // 15 March 1944 - Stuttgart (7.30) // 22 March 1944 - Frankfurt (6.05) // 26 March 1944 - Essen (5.20) // 30 March 1944 - Nuremburg (8.00) // 18 April 1944 - Gardening (7.20) // 20 April 1944 - Cologne (4.45) // 24 April 1944 - Karlsruhe (6.45) // 26 April 1944 - Essen (4.30) // 9 May 1944 - Le Havre (3.25) // 10 May 1944 - Dieppe (3.05) // 11 May 1944 - Louvain (3.45) // 19 May 1944 - Orleans (5.00) // 27 May 1944 - Aachen (4.20) // 4 June 1944 - Calais (2.55) // 5 June 1944 - Varreville (4.35) // 11 June 1944 - Evereux (4.15) // 14 June 1944 - Le Havre (4.10) // 24 June 1944 - Doodlebugging (3.25) // 12 July 1944 - Tours (6.30) // 18 July 1944 - Caen (3.45) // 18 July 1944 - Gelsenkirchen (4.15) // 20 July 1944 - Courtrai (3.30) // 28 July 1944 - Stuttgart (8.15) // 30 July 1944 - Caumont (4.05) // 2 August 1944 - Doodlebugging (3.30) // 5 August 1944 - Blaye (8.20) // 7 August 1944 - Fontenay-le-Marmion (3.30) // 8 August 1944 - Aire-sur-Lys (3.05)