Group Captain Houle DFC* RIP

Kyt · Jun 2, 2008

Just heard on another forum that G/C Houle passed away yesterday at the age of 94. RIP

Obit, if available, soon.

GROUP CAPTAIN ALBERT ULRICH "BERT" HOULE, D.F.C. and Bar, C.D., of Massey, Ontario, flew with Nos. 213, 145 and 417 Squadrons. His score of enemy aircraft was 11 destroyed, 1 probable and 7 others damaged.

One evening in October of 1942, Houle was flying with his squadron on patrol over EI Alemein when a formation of dive-bombers was sighted. The enemy aircraft jettisoned their bombs and flew in a westerly direction in an attempt to avoid combat. With great tenacity and determination Houle pursued them far over the enemy lines and, in the rapidly failing light, engaged and destroyed at least two of the hostile bombers. G/C Houle remained in the RCAF after the war and is now living in retirement in Manotick, Ontario.
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RCAF.com : Archives : Aces of the Royal Canadian Air Force

Kyt · Jun 2, 2008

http://www.wlu.ca/lcmsds/cmh/back i...mbat Career of Squadron Leader Bert Houle.pdf

Antipodean Andy · Jun 2, 2008

That pdf is excellent, will be a good read at lunch time.

RIP.

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