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INGALLS, Ross Baxter Flying Officer, No.142 Squadron, J4771 Distinguished Flying Cross RCAF Personnel Awards 1939-1949
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INGALLS, F/O Ross Baxter (J4771) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.142 Squadron - Award effective 4 August 1942 as per London Gazette dated 11 August 1942 and AFRO 1371/42 dated 28 August 1942. Born in Danville, Quebec, 23 July 1914. Educated at Brantford and Bishop's University. Enlisted in Quebec, 19 July 1940. To Trenton, 12 August 1940. To No.2 ITS, 31 August 1940; graduated and promoted LAC, 12 October 1940; posted to No.3 AOS on 14 October 1940; graduated 6 January 1941 when posted to No.2 BGS; graduated 16 February 1941 when promoted Sergeant and posted to No.1 ANS; graduated and commissioned 15 March 1941. To Embarkation Depot, 26 March 1941. Proceeded overseas, 21 May 1941 in crew of Liberator AM922, arriving Britain 22 May 1941. Injured 5 August 1941 in crash of Wellington N2828, No.20 OTU. Aircraft had been engaged in air-to-air firing and returned to base in high winds and rain, which seriously reduced visibility. Aircraft was heading for trees when pilot took avoiding action, stalled and crashed. Three in crew killed and three (including Ingalls) injured. Promoted Flight Lieutenant and Squadron Leader, 1 November 1942. Repatriated 7 July 1944.To War Staff College, 9 September 1944. To AFHQ, 15 November 1944. Promoted Wing Commander, 1 October 1945. Appointed executive assistant to Chief of Air Staff. Reverted to Squadron Leader, 1 October 1946 (19981 in postwar RCAF). Promoted Wing Commander, 1 June 1947 and posted to Royal Roads, 1947. To London, England, 1949. To staff of RCAF Staff College, Toronto, 1951. Commanding Officer Station, Winnipeg, January 1953, having been promoted Group Captain, 1 January 1953. To AFHQ (Director of Air Intelligence), August 1955. To attend National Defence College, Kingston, 1959. To Sweden as Air Attache, December 1960. Later at Northern NORAD Headquarters, North Bay. Awarded Queen's Coronation Medal, 23 October 1953 (Group Captain). Died in Ottawa, 29 October 2006. RCAF photo PL-34547 taken 12 December 1944 when Governor General presented DFC awarded to B.J. Ingalls to Mrs. J.F. Ingalls (widow); S/L R.B. Ingalls (brother) also on hand. As air observer Flying Officer Ingalls has participated in numerous operational sorties over enemy occupied territory. His coolness in the face of the heaviest defences has contributed materially to the successes obtained. Whatever the circumstances, he shows the greatest determination to locate and bomb his objective. He always endeavours to impart his knowledge to those of less experience. NOTE: Public Record Office Air 2/9595 has an earlier draft of this citation, compiled when he had flown 25 sorties (141 operational hours). As air observer Flying Officer Ingalls has participated in numerous operational sorties over enemy and enemy occupied territory. His coolness in the face of the heaviest defences has contributed materially to the successes obtained. Unperturbed whatever the circumstances, he shows the greatest determination to locate and bomb his objective. He always endeavours to impart his knowledge to those with less experience. INGALLS, S/L Ross Baxter, DFC (J4771) - Distinguished Service Order - No.582 Squadron - Award effective 14 July 1944 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 1861/44 dated 25 August 1944. Since being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross this officer has completed very many sorties, involving attacks on a wide range of important and well defended targets. His navigational ability has been of a high order throughout and he has played a good part in the successes obtained. He has at all times displayed a high degree of courage and determination and his example has impressed all. NOTE: Public Record Office Air 2/9157 has recommendation drafted 18 May 1944 when he had flown 52 sorties (310 operational hours) of which 26 sorties (163 hours) had been since his previous award. He then held the position of Squadron Navigation Officer. Sortie list and submission as follows: 12 October 1941 - Boulogne 21 October 1941 - Bremen 31 October 1941 - Hamburg 7 November 1941 - Mannheim 8 November 1941 - Ruhr 30 November 1941 - Sylt 6 January 1942 - Brest 8 January 1942 - Brest 17 January 1942 - Bremen 20 January 1942 - Emden 27 February 1942 - Kiel 3 March 1942 - Paris, Renault Works 8 March 1942 - Essen 5 April 1942 - Cologne 8 April 1942 - Hamburg 10 April 1942 - Essen 12 April 1942 - Essen 14 April 1942 - Dortmund 24 April 1942 - Rostock 26 April 1942 - Rostock 27 April 1942 - Cologne 19 May 1942 - Mannheim 29 May 1942 - Paris 30 May 1942 - Cologne 1 June 1942 - Essen 13 July 1942 - Duisburg 22 September 1943 - Hanover 23 September 1943 - Mannheim 27 September 1943 - Hanover 2 October 1943 - Munchen 4 October 1943 - Frankfurt 18 October 1943 - Hanover 20 October 1943 - Leipzig 22 October 1943 - Kassel 2 December 1943 - Essen 3 December 1943 - Leipzig 16 December 1943 - Berlin 20 December 1943 - Frankfurt 29 December 1943 - Berlin 20 January 1944 - Berlin 28 January 1944 - Berlin 30 January 1944 - Berlin 15 February 1944 - Berlin 19 February 1944 - Leipzig 29 February 1944 - Stuttgart 15 March 1944 - Stuttgart 18 March 1944 - Frankfurt 24 March 1944 - Berlin 18 April 1944 - Noisy-le-Sec 24 April 1944 - Karlsruhe 27 April 1944 - Aulnoye 7 May 1944 - Nantes This officer has taken part in 52 attacks on mostly heavily defended German targets. His aircraft has on many occasions been the target for enemy defences which have frequently rendered his navigational aids unserviceable. The successful completion of many operational flights was due to his resourcefulness, initiative and skilful navigation. He is an outstanding example of accuracy and cheerfulness when the odds are against him. Squadron Leader Ingalls has an unconquerable spirit of determination to achieve his objective, and a fine offensive spirit. He is a navigator of a very successful marking crew. He is recommended for the award of the Distinguished Service Order. This was supported by the Officer Commanding, Station Little Rissington (20 May 1944) and by the Air Officer Commanding, No.8 Group (30 May 1944) before approval by Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Bomber Command, on 22 June 1944.