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John Stewart Hart
Birth name John Stewart Hart
Born (1916-09-11)11 September 1916
Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada
Died 18 June 2019(2019-06-18) (aged 102)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Air Force
Years of service 1938-1946
Rank Squadron leader
Unit No. 602 Squadron
No. 67 Squadron
Battles/wars Second World War
Awards Distinguished Flying Cross

Squadron Leader John Stewart Hart DFC (11 September 1916 – 18 June 2019) was a Canadian Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot from 1938 to 1946. He flew Lysanders in the RAF Army Cooperation Command, Spitfires in the Battle of Britain, Hurricanes in Burma and Mustangs in Italy.

Awards

Distinguished Flying Cross (London Gazette on 15 June 1945)

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