Clifford McEwen

Clifford McEwen[1]
Nickname(s)Black Mike[2]
Born2 July 1896
Griswold, Manitoba[2]
Died6 August 1967(1967-08-06) (aged 71)[2]
Toronto, Ontario[2]
Place of burial
Allegiance Canada
Service / branchRoyal Flying Corps
Royal Canadian Air Force
Years of service1916–1946[3]
RankAir Vice-Marshal[3]
Unit196th Battalion, CEF
No. 28 Squadron RFC[3]
CommandsNo. 1 Group RCAF
No. 6 Group RCAF[3]
Battles / warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Military Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross (2)
Bronze Medal of Military Valor[3]
Other workDirector, Trans-Canada Air Lines[3]

Air Vice Marshal Clifford Mackay McEwen CB, MC, DFC & Bar (2 July 1896 – 6 August 1967) was a fighter ace in the British Royal Flying Corps during World War I and a senior commander in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. His Second World War service culminated in his commanding No. 6 Group RCAF in England from 28 February 1944 to 13 July 1945.

During his command the performance of the RCAF was greatly improved, becoming the most successful Allied bombing force in several ways. By late 1944 the RCAF had both the best survival rate and the highest accuracy of any bombing force.[4]

McEwen was born on 2 July 1896 in Griswold, Manitoba and grew up in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

  1. ^ a b "Clifford MacKay McEwen". theaerodrome.com. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d Shores, Franks & Guest 1990, p. 273.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan". esask.uregina.ca. Archived from the original on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
  4. ^ Morton, Desmond A Military History of Canada, Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1999 page 207.