Vernon Crompton Woodward
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| Vernon Crompton Woodward | |
| Born | 22 December 1916 Victoria, British Columbia |
|---|---|
| Died | 26 May 2000 (aged 83) Victoria, British Columbia |
| Occupation | Aviator |
"Woody" Vernon Crompton Woodward DFC and Bar RAF (22 December 1916 - 26 May 2000) was a Canadian who flew for the RAF as a fighter pilot during WWII. With 18 and 4 shared destroyed, 2 unconfirmed destroyed, 3 probable's, and 11 damaged, Woodward tied Henry Wallace McLeod as Canada's second highest scoring pilot of the war.[1]
Woodward wanted to fly, but couldn't join the RCAF as a pilot without a univesity degree. In 1938, Woodward went to England and joined the RAF. Woodward was posted to 33 Squadron in Egypt in May 1939.
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- Air Aces: The Lives and Times of Twelve Canadian Fighter Pilots, Dan McCaffery, ISBN 1550283219
