Capt. Emile John Lussier, RAF



Victories: 9.66 (12)

Units: 73 Sq. RAF

Born: 10 October 1895 Chicago, Illinois
Died: 11 December 1974 Westminster, Maryland

Notes

The son of a railway contractor, Lussier was living with his family in Canada when he joined the Royal Flying Corps in 1917. A Sopwith Camel pilot, he was posted to 73 Squadron in March 1918, becoming a flight commander in October 1918. After the war, he returned to the United States and took up farming in Maryland. During World War II, he served with the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

"During recent operations this officer has driven down out of control or destroyed seven enemy machines, and with the aid of two other pilots, has accounted for a further two. Three of these he destroyed in one day. In these combats he has proved himself an officer of very high courage, eager to attack without regard to the enemy's superiority in numbers."
DFC citation, London Gazette, 2 November 1918

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