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Officer Frank Manning Covert DFC was born in Dartmouth, Nova
Scotia and enlisted at Ottawa on the 29th of
September 1942.
He
trained at No 5 ITS, graduating on the 15th of
May 1943 and then No 1 AOS where he graduated on the 15th
of October 1943.
Flying
Officer Covert’s DFC award was effective from the 10th
of May 1945 as per the London Gazette dated 22.5.1945 &
Afro 1147/45 dated 13.7.1945.
“Throughout
numerous operational sorties
this officer has consistently displayed exceptional ability
and initiative. In January 1945 he was navigator of an
aircraft detailed to attack Grevenbrotch. As he was setting
course, a leakage caused one engine of the aircraft to
become unserviceable and the propeller had to be feathered,
resulting in a considerable loss of height. The aircraft was
only able to attain minimum bombing height. Despite this,
Flying Officer Covert navigated so skillfully, that his
aircraft arrived at the target at the correct time and a
successful attack was pressed home. At all times Flying
Officer Covert has displayed great courage and devotion to
duty.”
Flying
Officer Covert was presented with the DFC on the 12th
of November 1948.
He served as Navigator for S/L Wilbur
Pierce's (DFC) crew and successfully completed his tour of
operations in 1945.
His crew
consisted of:
|
Name |
Service |
Trade |
|
S/L W.Pierce |
RCAF |
Pilot |
|
F/Sgt F.Haynes |
RAFVR |
Flight Engineer |
|
F/O F.Covert |
RCAF |
Navigator |
|
W/O2 E.Hutton |
RCAF |
Bomb Aimer |
|
F/O B.Mose |
RAFVR |
W/Op/AG |
|
F/S D.Maclean |
RCAF |
Air Gunner |
|
F/S G.McMurchy |
RCAF |
Air Gunner |
He
was also awarded the Queen’s Coronation Medal on the 28th
of October 1953 (Civilian, Air Cadet League of Canada).
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