PORTZ John Maxwell (F/L) RCAF n° J15613

 

Distinguished Flying Cross
Annonce parue dans le London Gazette le 23 janvier 1945

This officer has completed a very large number of operational sorties during the North African campaign and the invasion of the continent. He has taken part in numerous attacks against ground targets and in fighter bombing sorties. In addition to many enemy vehicles, Flight Lieutenant Portz has destroyed at least three enemy aircraft and damaged others. He has always displayed commendable courage and enthusiasm.

NOTE: Public Records Office Air 2/9043 has recommendation dated 4 November 1944 when he had flown 244 sorties (335 operational hours).

Flight Lieutenant John Maxwell Portz has carried out a great number of operational sorties throughout the North African campaign and on the Continent during which he has shown continued keenness and outstanding enthusiasm. Since starting his second tour of operations he has led a section with competence against ground targets and in dive-bombing sorties. He has numerous ground targets to his credit, has destroyed three enemy aircraft and shared in the destruction of another, has probably destroyed an additional one and has damaged four more.