George Keefer information

George Keefer
George Keefer
	Keefer, 1942–1943
Born	11 July 1921; New York City, New York, United States
Died	January 1985 (aged 63); Montreal, Québec, Canada
Allegiance	Canada
Service/branch	Royal Canadian Air Force
Years of service	1940–1947
Rank	Wing Commander
Commands held	No. 412 Squadron; No. 126 Fighter Wing; No. 125 Fighter Wing
Battles/wars	Second World War Western Desert campaign; Invasion of Normandy; Western Allied invasion of Germany;
Awards	Distinguished Service Order & Bar; Distinguished Flying Cross & Bar; Croix de Guerre (France); Airman's Cross (The Netherlands)
Other work	Aerospace executive

George Keefer, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar (11 July 1921 – January 1985) was a flying ace who served in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) during the Second World War. He was credited with having shot down at least twelve aircraft

Born in New York City to Canadian parents, Keefer joined the RCAF in late 1940. Once his training was completed, he was sent to the United Kingdom to serve with the Royal Air Force. After further training, he was posted to the Middle East to serve with No. 274 Squadron. He spent several months with the squadron and achieved a number of aerial victories before being assigned to instructing duties. He returned to the United Kingdom in early 1943 and after a few months resumed operational flying with a posting to the RCAF's No. 412 Squadron. He took command of the unit soon after his arrival there, and shot down further aircraft on sorties to occupied Europe. Promoted to wing commander in April 1944, he became leader of No. 126 Fighter Wing, leading it in operations in support of the invasion of Normandy. He subsequently led No. 125 Fighter Wing in the final stages of the war in Europe. He remained in the RCAF until 1947 and in civilian life, he worked in the aerospace industry. At the time of his sudden death in 1985, he was running a manufacturing company.

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George Keefer
Keefer, 1942–1943
Born	(1921-07-11)11 July 1921 New York City, New York, United States
Died	January 1985(1985-01-00) (aged 63) Montreal, Québec, Canada
Allegiance	Canada
Service/branch	Royal Canadian Air Force
Years of service	1940–1947
Rank	Wing Commander
Commands held	No. 412 Squadron No. 126 Fighter Wing No. 125 Fighter Wing
Battles/wars	Second World War Western Desert campaign Invasion of Normandy Western Allied invasion of Germany
Awards	Distinguished Service Order & Bar Distinguished Flying Cross & Bar Croix de Guerre (France) Airman's Cross (The Netherlands)
Other work	Aerospace executive