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| Name: | Joseph Leonard Maries "John" White | Country: | Canada | Rank: | Captain | Service: | Royal Flying Corps Royal Air Force | Squadrons: | 65 | Victories: | 22 | Born: | 6 January 1897 | Place of Birth: | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Died: | 24 February 1925 |  | Place of Death: | |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
| "No. 65 Squadron, led 12 offensive patrols during the month of October 1918. On the 14th October, whilst leading an offensive patrol over Courtrai and vicinity at 10,000 feet at 0755, he encountered a formation of eleven Fokker biplanes. He got a burst at one enemy aircraft from 20 feet range and the machine went down in a spin but came out of it and glided East. He then attacked another which was on the tail of a Camel and fired about 100 rounds into it as he approached, observing his tracers to be hitting the nose of the enemy aircraft. The enemy machine went down vertically, black smoke coming out of the fuselage and was last seen diving vertically and was burning. He then attacked another Fokker biplane from behind and, after having fired three bursts into it, the machine turned over on its back and a piece of the tail plane folded over. The enemy aircraft righted itself and Captain White put another burst into it, after which it went down completely out of control. This officer is distinguished for his bravery and dash in action, never hesitating to attack, regardless of the enemy's numerical superiority. He has destroyed three enemy aircraft and driven down two out of control. In addition he has carried out most valuable reconnaissance service at low altitudes." DFC citation, London Gazette, 3 August 1918 |
| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) Bar |
| "In company with another pilot, this officer recently attacked a hostile formation of fourteen scouts. One of these he shot down in flames, and a second out of control. Captain White not only displays courage and skill of a high order in attacking machines in the air and troops on the ground, but he has rendered excellent service on reconnaissance duty, obtaining most valuable information." DFC Bar citation, London Gazette, 2 November 1918 | |
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