Clyde Bennet "Stonewall" East

Clyde East RCAF

RCAF   USAAF   -   Silver Star,
DFC w/3 Oak Leaf clusters (US)
Air Medal w/ 41 Oak Leaf clusters

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Born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on 19 July 1921
Joined RCAF in June 1941
No.6 SFTS Dunnville - graduated November 1942
Sent overseas and completed OTU
Assigned to 414 squadron RCAF
Completed his tour with 414 in December 1943

Transfered to the USAAF in January 1944
Assigned to the 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron
- 10th Photographic Group
Here he flew Spitfires & F-6C/D (recce P-51)

1st American to shoot down an e/a on D-day

Flew in Korea

Flew over Cuba

Retired from the Air Force in 1965

Worked for the Rand Corporation in Santa Monica

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Known Victories Include :

6 June 1944

8 April 1945    

one FW190

two Ju87s
1/2 He111
one Si 204    

destroyed

destroyed,
destroyed &
destroyed    

(1st claim)



(best day)

Clyde is credited with 13 victories, however, the half claim on the 8th April means ?

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American Aces

--- Canadian Aces ---

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On these pages I use info from the Air force Association of Canada's web site
in Hugh Halliday's excellent Honors & Awards section,
Newspaper articles via the Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation (CMCC)
as well as other sources both published and private

 

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