CHARLES, Edward Francis John "Jack"
	PERSONALIA   Name:  Charles, Edward Francis John "Jack" Date of birth:  February 6th, 1919 Date of death:  November 5th, 1986 (Vancouver, Canada) Nationality:  Canadian BIOGRAPHY:  Service Number: 36198       DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (DFC) Rank: Flying Officer Unit: No. 54 Squadron / Royal Air Force Received on: July 15th, 1941 Action: Citation: "This officer has displayed exceptional zeal and immense enthousiasm during the many offensive sweeps carried out by his unit. He has destroyed at least three enemy aircraft." Details: London Gazette dated 15 July 1941.         DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (DFC) Rank: Acting Squadron Leader Unit: No. 611 Squadron / Royal AIr Froce Received on: July 16th, 1943 Action: Citation: "This officer is a first class fighter, whose fine leadership, cool judgement and efficiency have set an admirable example. He has destroyed 13 enemy aircraft and damaged several more" Details: Received as a bar for on the ribbon of the first DFC.         SILVER STAR Rank: Acting Squadron Leader Unit: No. 611 Squadron / Royal Air Froce Received on: July 16th, 1943 Details: General Order No.104 Eighth Air Force, 16 July 1943, Public Record Office Air 2/9599, awarding published in London Gazette dated 20 July 1943 and AFRO 2049/43 dated 8 October 1943.         DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER (DSO) Rank: Wing Commander Received on: October 29th, 1943 Details: London Gazette dated 29 October 1943 and AFRO 2457/43 dated 26 November 1943.         Provide alterations or additional information Information source(s):   - London Gazette issue 35219, dated 15 July 1941 - London Gazette issue 36094, 3rd supplement dated 16 July 1943 - Aces of World War Two