George (Buzz) Beurling
(1921-1948) DSO, DFC, DFM, CAHF
Photo: Department of National Defence, Canada
Links
A lot has been written on other websites
which I could not rival or add to here so instead of putting a small condensed
page on the site I urge those interested to click on the links
below to see more information & photos.
27 confirmed aircraft shot down.
Also, read the book 'Malta Spitfire - The Buzz Beurling Story'.
http://www.acesofww2.com/Canada/aces/beurling.htm | Huge amount of information here. Click the home page to find out more on other Canadian aces. |
http://www.constable.ca/beurling.htm | This link is fantastic with loads of information & photographs. I couldn't better it. |
http://hedgehoghollow.com/buzz/bbspit.html | Contains a photo of the Spitfire flew by Beurling in 412 Sqn. (RCAF) between December 1943 and January 1944. |
http://www.greenhillbooks.com/gbn/113/malta_legend.html | Photo of Beurling & Instructor with some text. |
Canadian Radio broadcast | George
Beurling made a radio broadcast on returning to Canada on convalescent
leave to help with recruiting new pilots. This is the actual interview lasting 6 minutes 49 seconds which was broadcast to Canada. |