By Canada Free Press —— Bio and Archives--November 12, 2023
Editor's Note: Letter to the Editor in the Ottawa Citizen, about CFP's Colunist Jim Bray's father, John Bray's passing
The brief obituary for John Reynold Bray, published recently in the Ottawa Citizen, stated that he was a veteran of the Second World War. I was curious about the military service of this gentleman.
Bray was born in Ottawa in 1920, the son of John and Agnes Bray. He enlisted in the RCAF on Nov. 30, 1940 as an equipment assistant. He transferred to aircrew and commenced training in April 1942 and graduated as a bomb aimer on May 1, 1943. He was promoted to Sergeant on June 18, 1942 and proceeded overseas on June 29, 1943 to #434 Squadron. He was commissioned on April 28, 1944 and promoted to Pilot Officer.
Pilot Officer Bray flew 35 missions over enemy territory, accumulating 1,170 hours and 40 minutes of flying time. His file states:
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