Clifford McEwen

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.

Clifford McEwen[1]
Nickname(s)	Black Mike[2]
Born	2 July 1896 Griswold, Manitoba[2]
Died	6 August 1967(1967-08-06) (aged 71)[2] Toronto, Ontario[2]
Place of burial	National Field of Honour, Pointe-Claire, Quebec[1]
Allegiance	Canada
Service / branch	Royal Flying Corps Royal Canadian Air Force
Years of service	1916–1946[3]
Rank	Air Vice-Marshal[3]
Unit	196th Battalion, CEF No. 28 Squadron RFC[3]
Commands	No. 1 Group RCAF No. 6 Group RCAF[3]
Battles / wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Military Cross Distinguished Flying Cross (2) Bronze Medal of Military Valor[3]
Other work	Director, Trans-Canada Air Lines[3]

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 and the highest accuracy of any bombing force.^[4]

McEwen was born on 2 July 1896 in Griswold, Manitoba and grew up in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

References

Notes

1. "Clifford MacKay McEwen". theaerodrome.com. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
2. Shores, Franks & Guest 1990, p. 273.
3. "Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan". esask.uregina.ca. Archived from the original on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
4. Morton, Desmond A Military History of Canada, Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1999 page 207.

Bibliography

• Shores, Christopher; Franks, Norman; Guest, Russell (1990). Above The Trenches: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915–1920. London: Grub Street. ISBN 0-948817-19-4.
• Encyclopaedia of Saskatchewan – McEwen, Clifford Mackay
• Clifford MacKay McEwen
• Canada's 25 Most Renowned Military Leaders Archived 11 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine

Military offices
New title Base formed	Air Officer Commanding Linton-on-Ouse Operational Base (RAF) Renamed No. 62 Base October 1943 June 1943 – February 1944	Succeeded by A D Ross
Preceded by G E Brookes	Air Officer Commanding No. 6 Group RCAF 29 February 1944 - 13 July 1945	Succeeded by J G Kerr At Main Headquarters
		Succeeded by J L Hurley At Rear Headquarters