ROBERT NORWOOD

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Windsor, Ontario
The Royal Canadian Air Force 
August 12, 1940
Windsor, Ontario
Overseas
Flight Lieutenant 
September 1945
Windsor, Ontario
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Flight Lieutenant Norwood
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Wing Commander Norwood
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Spitfire
MILITARY CAREER OF ROBERT NORWOOD #131107

  • Born August 12, 1918 in Windsor, Ontario.
  • Enlisted in R.C.A.F. on August 12, 1940 in Windsor.
  • Pilot training at #6 Service Flying School - Dunnville, Ontario.
  • Obtained his wings and commission as a Pilot Officer in 1941 in Dunnville.
  • Pilot instructor training at Central Instructors Flying School, Trenton, Ontario.
  • Posted to #14 SFTS in June of 1941 as a Flying Instructor.  In 1943 was officer commanding the auxillary field near St. Thomas where final test were given young air training plan pilots.
  • Posted overseas after Twin Course at Brantford, Ontario to Spitfire unit at Ternhill, UK.
  • Returned to Canada and discharged in September 1945 with rank of Flight Lieutenant.
  • In 1950 Robert joined Windsor Chipmunk Squadron and flew until 1956 when he was transferred to the R.C.A.F. 2451 Air Craft and Warning Squadron (Auxillary).
  • In 1958 promoted to Squadron Leader of R.C.A.F. 2451 Squadron.
  • In the fall of 1961 all AC&W Squadrons were disbanned.  Robert was then promoted to the rank of Wing Commander and attached to R.C.A.F. Wing #16 Hamilton and appointed Senior Air Force Representative for the area.
  • Discharged in 1963.
  • Founder/Charter member of the Windsor & Detroit Armed Forces Council.
  • Charter member of the Windsor Military Institute.
  • Life member of #6 R.C.A.F. Station Dunnville, Ontario.
  • Member of the War Birds of the R.C.A.F.
  • Died July 19, 2008 in Windsor, Ontario.
  • At wake, he received a fly-over by 1944 Spitfire flown by owner, Ottawa resident Michael Potter.

Submitted by David Robert Norwood
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Spitfire Crew
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Smiling in the Havard