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Why this person is known: British flying ace (1918–2020)
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- Mike Faherty, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- N Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ian S, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Chris Downer, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Neil Owen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Maigheach-gheal, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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