Clifford McEwen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Clifford McEwen

Canadian flying ace and senior air force officer

Date of Birth: 02-Jul-1896

Place of Birth: Griswold, Manitoba, Manitoba, Canada

Date of Death: 06-Aug-1967

Profession: military officer, flying ace

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Air Vice Marshal Clifford Mackay McEwen CB, MC, DFC & Bar (2 July 1896 – 6 August 1967) was a fighter ace in the British Royal Flying Corps during World War I and a senior commander in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II.
His Second World War service culminated in his commanding No.
6 Group RCAF in England from 28 February 1944 to 13 July 1945. During his Command the performance of the RCAF was greatly improved, becoming the most successful Allied bombing force in several ways.
By late 1944 the RCAF had both the best survival rate as well as the highest accuracy of any bombing force.Clifford MacKay McEwen was born on 2 July 1896 in Griswold, Manitoba and grew up in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.