Battle Of Britain Us Pilots

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Battle of britain us pilots. Of these hull and chomley lost their lives. The last surviving ace who fought in the battle of britain has died aged 101. Squadron leader caesar hull pilot officer john chomley and flight lieutenant john holderness. That summer and fall eight american pilots fought against the nazis in the battle of britain.
The best known of the us pilots who fought was pilot officer william billy fiske a cambridge graduate and a member of the us winter olympic bobsleigh teams of 1928 and 1932. 7 pilots who flew in the battle of britain. In total nine american citizens fought during the battle of britain. This remarkable bunch of rogue flyers included ex barnstormers a minnesota farm boy and the greatest bobsled champion in american olympic history.
Hull the highest scoring raf ace of the norwegian campaign earlier in the year. Three pilots born in southern rhodesia took part in the battle of britain. The last one mentioned flew with no. Fiske joined 601 squadron based at tangmere in july 1940.
The other americans in the battle of britain were pilot officers arthur g. Roll of honour of the few that with gallentry and dedication served with fighter command in the battle of britain 1940 listings. Sadler szulkowski sadler f sgt h. 1 squadron of the royal canadian air force which arrived in britain in june 1940.