George Croil
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George Croil | |
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5 June 1893 – 8 April 1959 | |
Allegiance | Canada |
Service/branch | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Years of service | – 1944 |
Rank | Air Marshal |
Battles/wars | World War I, World War II |
Air Marshal George Mitchell Croil CBE AFC (5 June 1893 – 8 April 1959) was a Royal Flying Corps pilot during World War I who went on to become the first Chief of the Air Staff of the Royal Canadian Air Force.
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New title RCAF became an independent service
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Chief of the Air Staff (RCAF) 1938 – 1940 |
Succeeded by L S Breadner |