George Croil | |
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 Croil in full dress uniform | |
| Born | June 5, 1893 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | April 8, 1959 (aged 65) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Allegiance |  British Empire Canada |
| Service |  British Army Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1914–1944 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Air Force Cross |
Air Marshal George Mitchell Croil CBE, AFC (June 5, 1893 – April 8, 1959) was an American-born Canadian Royal Flying Corps pilot during World War I who went on to become the first Chief of the Air Staff of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Croil resigned as CAS in 1940 and then served as Inspector-General of the RCAF until his retirement in 1944, when the post of Inspector General was abolished.[1][2][3]