Russell Bannock

Russell Bannock

OOnt DSO DFC*
Russell Bannock; OOnt DSO DFC*
	Bannock in October 1944
Birth name	Russell William Bahnuk
Nickname(s)	Russ
Born	November 1, 1919; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Died	January 4, 2020 (aged 100); Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Allegiance	Canada
Service/branch	Royal Canadian Air Force
Years of service	1941–1945
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Order of Ontario; Distinguished Service Order; Distinguished Flying Cross & Bar; French Legion of Honour;
Other work	Aviator and test pilot

Russell William Bannock^[1] OOnt DSO DFC* (born Bahnuk;^[2] November 1, 1919 – January 4, 2020) was a Canadian fighter ace during the Second World War and a chief test pilot for de Havilland Canada.^[3]

^ "Russ Bannock Versus the V-1". 30 December 2019.
^ McCaffery, Dan (1990). Air Aces: The Lives and Times of Twelve Canadian Fighter Pilots. James Lorimer & Company. ISBN 9781550283211.
^ Taylor, Gilbert (2 December 2019). "Canada's Russell Bannock, the 'Saviour of London'". Toronto Sun.

[1] "Russ Bannock Versus the V-1". 30 December 2019.

[2] McCaffery, Dan (1990). Air Aces: The Lives and Times of Twelve Canadian Fighter Pilots. James Lorimer & Company. ISBN 9781550283211.

[tsun-3] Taylor, Gilbert (2 December 2019). "Canada's Russell Bannock, the 'Saviour of London'". Toronto Sun.

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