Sir Max Aitken, 2nd Baronet
Canadian-British fighter pilot (1910–1985) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir John William Maxwell Aitken, 2nd Baronet, DSO, DFC (15 February 1910 – 30 April 1985[1]), briefly 2nd Baron Beaverbrook in 1964, was a Canadian-British fighter pilot and flying ace of the Second World War, a Conservative politician, and press baron. He was the son of Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook.
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Birth name | John William Maxwell Aitken |
Born | (1910-02-15)15 February 1910 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Died | 30 April 1985(1985-04-30) (aged 75) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1935–1952 |
Rank | Group Captain |
Commands held | Banff Strike Wing (1944–45) No. 68 Squadron RAF (1941–43) No. 601 Squadron RAF (1940) |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Flying Cross Mentioned in Despatches War Cross (Czechoslovakia) |
Relations | Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook (father) Maxwell Aitken, 3rd Baron Beaverbrook (son) Janet Gladys Aitken (sister) |
Other work | Chairman of Beaverbrook Newspapers Ltd. Politician |
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