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McKeever, Andrew Edward 'Hank' DSO (Lieutenant Colonel)

Survived 1919-December-25

Male Head

Birth Date: unkown date (age 25)

Born: Listowel, Ontario

William McKeever & Anna Bella Campbell

unmarried

Home: Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment Date: 1914-11-20

Decorations: DSO, MC and bar, CDGF


Distinguished Service OrderCroix de Guerre France
Service
RAF
Unit
1 (FB) Sqn- Squadron (RFC)
Base
France
Rank
Major
Marshal
Air Chief MarshalA/C/M
Air MarshalA/M
Air Vice MarshalA/V/M
Air CommodoreA/C
Group CaptainG/C
Wing CommanderW/C
Squadron LeaderS/L
Flight LieutenantF/L
Flying OfficerF/O
Pilot OfficerP/O
Warrant Officer 1st ClassWO1
Warrant Officer 2nd ClassWO2
Flight SergeantFS
SergeantSGT
CorporalCPL
Senior AircraftmanSAC
Leading AircraftmanLAC
Aircraftman 1st ClassAC1
Aircraftman 2nd ClassAC2
Position
pilot
Service Numbers
McKeever joined the Queen's Own Rifles, CEF in 1914. He served in the trenches of France for two years before his move to the RFC with his elevation to the rank of to 2nd Lieutenant on 1916-12-05. He joined 11 Squadron on 1917-05-28, flying Bristol Fighters.He became the most successful Brisfit pilot/gunner pair of the war with 31 confirmed victories. With the end of the war he took command of Canadian Air Force No. 1 Fighter Squadron. In 1919 he took a job at Mineola Field, Long Island, as Aerodrome Manager., but was injured in a motor accident on September 3. He lingered for some time but finally succumbed to his injuries on Christmas Day, 1919,

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