Sir Max Aitken, 2nd Baronet

Sir Max Aitken, 2nd Baronet
Sir Max Aitken, 2nd Baronet
	Aitken in 1936
Birth name	John William Maxwell Aitken
Born	15 February 1910; Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died	30 April 1985 (aged 75)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	Royal Air Force
Years of service	1935–1952
Rank	Group Captain
Commands	Banff Strike Wing (1944–45); No. 68 Squadron RAF (1941–43); No. 601 Squadron RAF (1940)
Battles / wars	Second World War Battle of Britain;
Awards	Distinguished Service Order; Distinguished Flying Cross; Mentioned in Despatches; War Cross (Czechoslovakia)
Relations	Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook (father); Maxwell Aitken, 3rd Baron Beaverbrook (son); Janet Gladys Aitken (sister)
Other work	Chairman of Beaverbrook Newspapers Ltd.; Politician

Sir John William Maxwell Aitken, 2nd Baronet, DSO, DFC (15 February 1910 – 30 April 1985^[1]), briefly 2nd Baron Beaverbrook in 1964, was a Canadian-British fighter pilot and flying ace of the Second World War, a Conservative politician, and press baron. He was the son of Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook.