Squadron RAF until September 1943. A spell with No. 93 Squadron RAF followed until December 1943. He then returned to the UK and began another tour on 15 June 1944 as Commanding Officer with No. 401 Squadron RAF. Kennedy downed two more German fighters for a total of 14 enemy aircraft destroyed, before he was shot down by flak on 26 July 1944. After parachuting into a field in occupied France, he initially hid in a hayloft and was cared for by a French family. With the aid of the French Maquis, Kennedy walked to Allied lines. He returned to Canada in September 1944, and was released from the RCAF on 13 February 1945. He became a doctor and studied medicine at the University of Toronto, graduating in 1950. He was based in Cumberland, Ontario. Kennedy died on 6 January 2011. Kennedy's brothers, Robert and Carleton, also served. Carleton died when his Halifax Mk III bomber crashed. Decorations and Medals DFC and Bar Awarded French Legion of Honour in 2004 References Ralph, Wayne (2005). Aces, warriors and wingman: the firsthand accounts of Canada's fighter pilots in the Second World War. John Wiley & Sons Canada Ltd.. . External links Hap Kennedy at acesofww2.com Link to his book: https://burnstownpublishing.com/product/black-crosses-off-my-wingtip/ 1922 births 2011 deaths Canadian aviators Canadian World War II pilots Canadian World War II flying aces Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)