Lloyd Gilbert "Algy" Schwab

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Canada's Airmen Show Themselves Fit Successors
to Flyers of Great War Days

Canada's fighting airmen have "proved themselves fitting and worthy successors to the great Canadian airmen of a generation ago— to Bishop, Barker, Collishaw, and many other great Canadian aces— garnering through their gallant exploits 157 awards for bravery and distinguished conduct under fire during less than two and one half years of aerial warfare.
Of this number, three important awards came to Hamiltonians. Pilot Officer Warring Laird Jennings was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Group Captain Archibald Patrick Campbell was mentioned in dispatches, and Sgt. James Bain won the Distinguished Flying Medal.
In a story released by the public relations branch of the R.C.A.F. today, it is reported that three Brantford residents and one from Niagara Falls also have received important awards.
Squadron-Ldr. Gordon L. Raphael, of Brantford, received the D.F.C. and bar, Flying Officer Peter J. Valachos received the D.F.C., and Sgt. Douglas Martin received the D.F.M.
A Niagara Falls native, Squadron-Ldr. Lloyd Gilbert Schwab, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
One hundred and thirty-three decorations, including 94 D.F.C.s and 12 bars to this award, have been won by Canadians serving with the Royal Air Force, while the men of the R.C.A.F. serving abroad and at home have won 24 awards, of which ten are D.F.C.s and nine Distinguished Flying Medals. The former decoration is given only to officers and the latter to non-commissioned officers and to airmen. Not included in the 157 total are 12 mentioned in dispatches.

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SCHWAB, F/L Lloyd Gilbert (37831) - Distinguished Flying Cross
Awarded as per London Gazette dated 11 July 1941
Specifically listed in AFRO 1292/41 dated 7 November 1941 as a
Canadian in the RAF who had been decorated as of that date
Air Ministry Bulletin 4420 refers.

This officer has led his squadron in combat with considerable skill and has personally destroyed eleven (?) enemy aircraft. He has displayed great courage and determination.

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SCHWAB, S/L Lloyd Gilbert (37831) - Distinguished Flying Cross (Greek)
Awarded as per London Gazette dated 29 December 1942.

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There's a good write-up about him here

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