Frederick Alan Aikman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian WWII fighter ace
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Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
About Frederick Alan Aikman
- Frederick Alan "Butch" Aikman DFC and Bar (5 March 1919 – 21 March 1991) was a Canadian World War II fighter pilot and flying ace with the Royal Air Force, credited with 9.5 victories. Aikman was a clerk and ledger keeper and served as a sergeant in The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada before enlisting 6 November 1940.
- After graduating from flight training on 13 September 1941, Aikman was posted overseas.
- He joined No.
- 154 Squadron RAF on 6 January 1942.
- The squadron moved to North Africa in January 1943, where Aikman achieved his victories before being hospitalized for malaria on 27 July.
- After recuperation in Canada, Aikman was retrained to fly Dakotas and reposted overseas on 27 September 1944.
- Flying with No.
- 436 Squadron RCAF from 14 November 1944 to 23 September 1945, Aikman was returned to Canada 23 November 1945, and released from service 14 December 1945.Aikman died in St.
- Catharines, Ontario, on 21 March 1991 at the age of 72.
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