MOTT Guy Elwood Mott Guy Elwood RCAF 5.5 victories 441Sq Born 20 February 1920, in Oil Springs, Ontario Home in Sarnia, Ontario (structural iron worker) Enlisted in London, Ontario, 2 May 1941 Held at St. Hubert and Trenton pending training Attended No.1 ITS (16 July to 20 Aug. 1941 (made LAC later) No.9 EFTS (21 August to 10 October 1941) No.1 SFTS (11 October 1941 to 23 January 1942 (promoted to Sergeant on 22 January 1942) To No.14 Squadron, 24 Jan '42 (Rockcliffe & Sea Island) No.125 Sq. 15 May '42 (Sydney & Torbay) to 12 Jan.'44 Promoted to Flight Sergeant, 1 July 1942 Commissioned 13 November 1942 Promoted to Flying Officer, 13 May 1943 Promoted to Flight Lieutenant, 1 November 1943 Arrived in UK, 31 January 1944. No.441 Squadron 13 February to 6 August 1944. Missing on 6 August 1944, Evaded Reported safe on 9 August 1944. Posted to Canada, 21 December 1944; To No.9 SFTS, 1 February to 1 May 1945; Released in 1945. Joined RAF postwar MOTT, F/L Guy Elwood (J22319) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.441 Squadron Award effective 20 October 1944 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 2637/44 dated 8 December 1944. Flight Lieutenant Mott is a courageous and determined pilot who has set a fine example to all. He has completed very many sorties and has at all times displayed the greatest keenness. He has destroyed four hostile aircraft. Aerial Victories Include : 28 March 1944, 1/3 Me.410 damaged OTG (w/ Moore & Lake); 30 June 1944, one Bf.109 destroyed, Argentan; 05 July 1944, one FW.190 destroyed 1/2 FW.190 (w/ W. Chowen), Alencon; 13 July 1944, one FW.190 destroyed west of Argentan; 18 July 1944, one Bf.109 destroyed north of Argentan; 27 July 1944, one FW.190 destroyed, Argences. In ground attacks claimed : 19 vehicles in flames, 23 "smokers", one tank "smoker", one armoured vehicle "flamer", and one locomotive destroyed. Information from www.acesofww2.com Postwar signed 5’ x 7” photo Price: $25.00 Please contact us before ordering to confirm availability and shipping costs. Buy now with your credit card other ways to buy