| description: | Clennell H. (Punch) Dickens, Pilot, Was Born In Portage La Prairie, Mb, In1889. He Attended The University Of Alberta In 1917, And Enlisted In The 196th Western Universities' Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, And Later Transferred To The Royal Flying Corps Receiving A Commission As A Second Lt. He Arrived In France In April 1918, And Reported For Duty With 211 Squadron Attached To The British Third And Fourth Armies. He Was Awarded Dfc (Distinguished Flying Cross) For Gallantry. He Returned To Canada In May 1919. Then This Former Teenage Fighter Pilot Joined The Canadian Air Force In 1921. He Joined Western Canada Airways In 1927. While Chief Pilot Of Wca, Winnipeg, Mb. He Received The Second Award Of The Trans Canada Trophy For Meritorious Service In The Advancement Of Aviation In Canada During 1928, In Recognition Of His Work In Organizing Air Service To Canada In Outlying Districts. He Received Obe (Order Of The British Empire) In 1936, And Was Named Member Of Canadian Aviation Hall Of Fame In 1973 |