Stuart Allan "Corby" Corbett

Stuart Corbett

RCAF F/O

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Corbett and crew

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From Alton Ontario
Fought with 417 Squadron from Africa to Italy

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200 RCAF Men Commissioned for Efficiency

Ottawa, March 10, 1943 – (CP) – Air Force headquarters today announced that more than 200 members of the RCAF aircrew serving overseas, all graduates of the combined (air) training organization, have been commissioned in the field for efficiency, meritorious service and the display of qualities of leadership. Those commissioned include – from Ontario:

Sgt. Stuart Allan Corbett

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Stuart Corbett RCAF
Stuart Corbett by Goranson 1944

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--- Canadian Aces ---

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Thanks to Ian Blackmore, Stuart's grandson, for the photos !

On these pages I use info from the Air force Association of Canada's web site
in Hugh Halliday's excellent Honors & Awards section,
Newspaper articles via the Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation (CMCC)
as well as other sources both published and private