212468 Henry William Novick DFC.Royal Canadian Air Force 433 "Porcupine" Sqn from:Montreal, Canada Henry Wiliam "Bill" Novick was a member of 433 Sqn, who flew from Skipton.
I know this remarkable man. He is far too modest to talk about his WW2 experiences, but I do know this: Bill is still alive, a respected and much loved ENT surgeon in Montreal Canada. He was until recently an avid tennis player.
His mission was to get his entire crew home safe and well, which he did by ruthlessly drilling them in all aspects of their position in the crew, as well as in safety procedure. He said that his crew "Hated me", because he would not let up, but when they landed their last mission, they lined up to thank him for bringing them safely through a terrible war. After WW2, he served as a volunteer in the Israeli Mahal, piloting a Curtis C46 Commando. bringing urgently needed weapons to the Haganah (forerunner of the Israeli defence force) from Czechoslovakia.
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