Paul Albert Hartman (born November 25, 1918, in
Grafton, Massachusetts; died January 30, 1990)
was an American
aviator
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who joined the
Royal Canadian Air Force to fight in
World War II. His notable contributions to
aviation history include his career in the RCAF, where he earned the
DFC,
AFC
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* Action for Children, a UK children's charity
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, and
CD. In 1942, he was posted to the
RAF 69th squadron in Malta. He also piloted the Silver Dart II, and served as a
test pilot for
CF-100
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and F-86E acceptance trials.
Hartman was inducted into the
Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame in 1973.
References
1918 births
1990 deaths
Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame inductees
Canadian World War II pilots
People from Grafton, Massachusetts
American emigrants to Canada
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