John Emilius Fauquier | |
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 Fauquier while CO of RAF Station Linton-on-Ouse UK, 1944 | |
| Nickname(s) | Johnny |
| Born | 19 March 1909 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 3 April 1981 (aged 72) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1939–1946 |
| Rank | Air Commodore |
| Commands | No. 405 Squadron RCAF (1942–1943) RAF Station Linton-on-Ouse (1944) No. 617 Squadron RAF (1944–45) |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order & Two Bars Distinguished Flying Cross Mentioned in Despatches |
Air Commodore John Emilius Fauquier, DSO & Two Bars, DFC (19 March 1909 – 3 April 1981) was a Canadian aviator and Second World War Bomber Command leader. He commanded No. 405 Squadron RCAF and later No. 617 Squadron RAF (the Dambusters) over the course of the war. A bush pilot prior to the war, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force as a flight instructor in 1939. He then joined 405 Squadron in 1941 and would fly operationally for the rest of the war, taking a drop in rank on one occasion to return to active command. During his three tours of operation he participated in Operation Hydra and dozens of other sorties over Europe.