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John Saphir (R110334 NCO/ J85657 Officer)
Born 21 Sept. 1919 to Austrian-Jewish parents
Raised in Canada
Enlisted in Vancouver, 4 July 1941
Awarded wings on 10 April 1942
To the UK in May 1942
With 124 Squadron
With 126 Squadron, Malta, 1943
Joined 417 Squadron in 1944
To Canada 10 July 1946
Released in September 1946
Reenlisted & served in the RCAF Reserve
(25 September 1952 to 31 March 1953) |
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Victories Include :
12 Dec. 1942
4 July 1943
10 Feb. 1944
23 Apr. 1944 |
1/2 FW190
two Me109s
1/2 Ju88
one Me109 |
destroyed
destroyed *
destroyed **
destroyed |
124 Sq.
126 Sq.
126 Sq.
417 Sq. |
4 / 0 / 0
* - Three 109s of JG53 destroyed during this engagement
** - Ju88D - FjFW Friedrich Glatzel & crew Killed |
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