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rdf:type	Military Person
rdfs:label	John Emilius Fauquier
rdfs:comment	John Emilius “Johnny” Fauquier (March 19, 1909 – April 3, 1981) was a Canadian aviator and Second World War Bomber Command leader. He commanded No. 405 Squadron RCAF and later No. 617 Squadron RAF (the Dambusters) over the course of the war. A bush pilot, prior to the war, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force as a flight instructor in 1939. He joined 405 Squadron in 1941 and would fly operationally for the rest of the war, taking a drop in rank on one occasion to return to active command. During his three tours of operation he participated in Operation Hydra and dozens of other sorties over Europe.
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serviceyears	1939
Birth Date	1909-03-19
Commands	dbkwik:resource/rCZ68dtERswSnw6qNEDvRw== No. 617 Squadron RAF
Branch	Royal Canadian Air Force
death place	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Name	John Emilius “Johnny” Fauquier
Birth Place	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Title	dbkwik:resource/oHz8lRoP7ucpQuzTrb40rg== dbkwik:resource/2fhtcYrJzLwCtXNLt0r1rg== Officer Commanding No. 617 Squadron
Awards	Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) Distinguished Service Order dbkwik:resource/wbZhyhjrofou9DtAWBnSOw== First Bar to DSO Second Bar to DSO
death date	1981-04-03
Rank	Air Commodore
Allegiance	Canada
Battles	dbkwik:resource/_EQbnf0eR1PHytVjoek3FA== Second World War
Years	December 1944 – April 1945 June–September 1944
abstract	John Emilius “Johnny” Fauquier (March 19, 1909 – April 3, 1981) was a Canadian aviator and Second World War Bomber Command leader. He commanded No. 405 Squadron RCAF and later No. 617 Squadron RAF (the Dambusters) over the course of the war. A bush pilot, prior to the war, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force as a flight instructor in 1939. He joined 405 Squadron in 1941 and would fly operationally for the rest of the war, taking a drop in rank on one occasion to return to active command. During his three tours of operation he participated in Operation Hydra and dozens of other sorties over Europe.