Gordon Lapp

July 3, 1942 - (CP) - Flying Officer R. C. Fumerton of Fort Coulonge, Que., credited with shooting down five enemy bombers in eight days over Malta, has been promoted to flight-lieutenant, it was announced today by R.C.A.F. Headquarters. Last March 27 he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for shooting down a Heinkel bomber over Suez.
Other promotions announced included:
From flying officer to flight lieutenant —
J. F. Maguire of Montreal & W. B. Boggs of Noranda, Que.
From pilot officer to flying officer —
D. J. Wright, Edmonton; H. L. Lindo of Jamaica, B.W.I.; W. C. Langstaff of Toronto; J. L . Witbeck of Vancouver & J. P. W. McCarthy of Quebec.
Commissioned as pilot officers —
F. J. Parsons and J. E. McClure, both of London, Ont.; J. Blain of Forget, Sask.; S. A. Taylor of Richmond, Que.; E. G. Lapp of Redcliffe, Alta.; J. M. Reid of Winnipeg; C. C. Semple of Toronto; J. R. Mowbray of Brooklin, Ont.; W. B. Randall of Toronto, and R. F. Bradbury of Victoria.

Born 5 January 1918 at Redcliffe, Alberta;
home there or Medicine Hat(clerk);
enlisted Charlottetown, 24 September 1940.
Trained at No.2 ITS (graduated 24 January 1941),
No.16 EFTS (graduated 29 March 1941) and
No.11 SFTS (graduated 25 June 1941).
Commissioned 21 May 1942;
promoted to Flying Officer, 21 November 1942;
promoted to Flight Lieutenant, 21 May 1944;
promoted to Squadron Leader, 10 October 1944.
At "Y" Depot, Halifax, 5 July to 3 August 1941
before posting overseas;
No.59 OTU, 8 September to 9 December 1941;
No.411 Squadron, 9 December 1941 to 10 Oct.'42;
No.185 Squadron, Malta, 15 Oct.'42 to 29 May 1943;
posted to Britain and Station West Kirby.
Non-operational tour with Air Fighting Development Unit,
Wittering, 15 June 1943 to January 1944.
Sent on leave in Canada, 19 January to 24 March 1944;
with No.411 Squadron, 14 April to 23 December 1944;
returned to Canada, 1 February 1945;
released 24 April 1945.
Served in postwar RCAF Auxiliart, 15 April 1948
to 25 September 1950 with the rank of Flight Lieutenant.
Qualified as a doctor in 1952 and
practiced until 1982.

A portrait of him, painted by Robert Hyndman [pictured in the photo above], is in the collection of the Canadian War Museum (catalogue number 11549).

LAPP, S/L Elsi Gordon (15507) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.411 Squadron
Award effective 18 December 1944 as per London Gazette dated 29 December 1944 and
AFRO 379/45 dated 2 March 1945.

In all his work as an operational pilot, Squadron Leader Lapp has been outstanding as a fighter pilot and section leader. Since the invasion of the continent he has attacked the enemy in the air and on the ground with unfailing courage and determination and frequently in the face of heavy opposition. During this period he has destroyed two enemy aircraft and damaged others. He has also destroyed or damaged a large number of tanks and other transport vehicles.

Fliers Win DFC's

Ottawa, Jan. 1, 1945 - (CP) - Air Force Headquarters tonight announced the award of three bars to the Distinguished Flying Cross and of 30 DFC's to RCAF personnel serving overseas.
Two of the DFC's went to Flt. Lt. Douglas Warren and Flt. Lt. Bruce Warren, twin brothers from Ponoka, Alta., who are serving with the same squadron overseas. The recipients:

Victories Include :

2 July 1944
12 Aug 1944
27 Sept 1944

28 Sept 1944
3 Dec 1944

one FW.190
one Bf.109
two FW.190s
1/2 Me.410
one Bf.109
1/2 Bf.109

destroyed
destroyed
destroyed
destroyed
damaged
destroyed

(NH196);
(NH174);
(NH174)
(NH174, sh/ F/O R. M. Cooke)
(NH174)
(TA839, sh/ F/L E. T. Gardner)

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Esli Gordon Lapp

RAF & RCAF S/L - DFC

Canada Fliers Are Promoted

Fliers Win DFC's

Victories Include :