Beurling that of segen (lieutenant). LegacyMalta Spitfire, an account of his time in Malta, co-written by Leslie Roberts and Beurling, was first published in 1943. "In Verdun the only reminder of the famous son is the boulevard which carries Beurling's name." Beurling Academy, a high school in the Lester B. Pearson School Board in Verdun, is also named after him. Summary of victory claims Beurling was provisionally credited with 31 air victories destroyed (and one third shared destroyed), and 9 damaged. References Notes Citations Bibliography McCall, Bruce. "Ode on a Canadian Warbird." Air & Space,Volume 24, Issue 6, December 2009/January 2010, pp. 50–53. Oswald, Mary. They Led the Way: Members of Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame''. Wetaskiwin, Alberta: Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame, 1999. . External links An excellent biography of George "Screwball" Beurling An extensive biography of Beurling Beurling Academy Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame official site 1921 births 1948 deaths Royal Air Force officers Royal Canadian Air Force personnel of World War II Canadian World War II flying aces Canadian World War II pilots Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Medal People from Verdun, Quebec Royal Air Force pilots of World War II Canada–Israel relations Aviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents in Italy Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1948