Squadron Leader Roy Kirkwood McConnell (19 December 1898 – 22 November 1987) was a World War I flying ace from Canada credited with seven aerial victories.
His award of the Distinguished Flying Cross noted both aerial victories, as well as gallantry in hazardous ground attack missions.
He then returned to military service, joining the Royal Canadian Air Force in a junior rank and rapidly rising to become a squadron leader.
[5] See also Aerial victory standards of World War I McConnell's Distinguished Flying Cross was gazetted on 3 December 1918, with the award citation appearing in the Edinburgh Gazette on the 5th: He returned to Canada on 27 February 1919.
However, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force as a pilot officer in May 1940 to serve in World War II.