Allan Wright Military person

Group Captain Allan Richard Wright DFC* AFC (born 20 Feb 1920) is a British former RAF flying ace who flew during the Battle of Britain in the Second World War. Wright scored 11 kills, three shared kills, five probable kills and seven damaged against the German Luftwaffe and one of the last surviving airmen called The Few.

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Birth dateFebruary 20, 1920
Birth place
Devon , Teignmouth

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allegianceUnited Kingdom
award
Air Force Cross (United Kingdom)
Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
military operations
Western Front (World War II)
Operation Overlord
Battle of Britain
World War II
military unit
No. 92 Squadron RAF
service start1938
service end1967

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