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Sir John William Maxwell Aitken, 2nd Baronet, DSO, DFC (15 February 1910 – 30 April 1985), briefly 2nd Baron Beaverbrook in 1964, was a Canadian-British fighter pilot and flying ace of the Second World War, a Conservative politician, and press baron.
16 de mai. de 2019 · Sir John William Maxwell Aitken, 2nd Baronet, DSO, DFC, briefly 2nd Baron Beaverbrook in 1964, was a British fighter pilot and flying ace of the Second World War, a Conservative politician, and press baron. He was the son of Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook.
In 1939, Sir Max served in the famous 601 County of London Squadron, and subsequently fought in and survived the Battle of Britain, a group dubbed by Churchill as ‘The Few’. Ultimately he completed his service as Group Captain of the Banff Strike Wing, flying over Norway, in 1945.
With characteristic passion, Aitken employed his considerable skills as a press baron, member of parliament and influential peer, moving in the highest British social circles, to nurture a relentless campaign to extol the heroic deeds of Canadians in France. Journalistic features accentuating Canadian exploits, the commissioning of artists, photog
Sir John William Maxwell Aitken, 2nd Baronet, DSO, DFC (15 February 1910 – 30 April 1985 [1] ), briefly 2nd Baron Beaverbrook in 1964, was a Canadian-British fighter pilot and flying ace of the Second World War, a Conservative politician, and press baron.
Aitken, John William Maxwell, 2nd Baronet. Bristol Blenheim. Peerage of the United Kingdom. Date of birth: February 15th, 1910 (Montreal/Québec, Canada) Date of death: May 1st, 1985. Nationality: British (1801-present, Kingdom)
Sir John William Maxwell Aitken, 2nd Baronet, DSO, DFC, briefly 2nd Baron Beaverbrook in 1964, was a Canadian-British fighter pilot and flying ace of the S...
