Clifford McEwen

Clifford MacKay McEwen[1]
Nickname	Black Mike[1]
Born	2 July 1897 Griswold, Manitoba[1]
Died	6 August 1967(1967-08-06) (aged 70)[1] Toronto, Ontario[1]
Place of burial	National Field of Honour, Pointe-Claire, Quebec[1]
Allegiance	Canada
Service/branch	Royal Flying Corps Royal Canadian Air Force
Years of service	1916–1946[2]
Rank	Air Vice-Marshal[2]
Unit	196th Battalion, CEF No. 28 Squadron RFC[2]
Commands held	No. 1 Group RCAF No. 6 Group RCAF[2]
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Military Cross Distinguished Flying Cross (2) Bronze Medal of Military Valor[2]
Other work	Director, Trans-Canada Air Lines[2]

Air Vice Marshal Clifford Mackay McEwen MC, DFC & Bar (2 July 1896 – 6 August 1967) was an 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.

References

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f} "Clifford MacKay McEwen". theaerodrome.com. http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/canada/mcewen.php. Retrieved 26 July 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f} "Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan". esask.uregina.ca. http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/mcewen_clifford_mackay_1896-_1967.html. Retrieved 26 July 2010. 

Bibliography

• Encyclopaedia of Saskatchewan - McEwen, Clifford Mackay
• Clifford MacKay McEwen

Military offices
New title Base formed	Air Officer Commanding Linton-on-Ouse Operational Base (RAF) Renamed No. 62 Base October 1943 June 1943 – February 1944	Succeeded by A D Ross

Persondata
Name	McEwen, Clifford MacKay
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian Air Vice-Marshal
Date of birth	2 July 1897
Place of birth	Griswold, Manitoba
Date of death	6 August 1967
Place of death	Toronto, Ontario