Clive Caldwell Military person

Group Captain Clive Robertson Caldwell DSO, DFC & Bar (28 July 1910 – 5 August 1994) was the leading Australian air ace of World War II. He is officially credited with shooting down 28.5 enemy aircraft in over 300 operational sorties. In addition to his official score, he has been ascribed six probables and 15 damaged. Caldwell flew Curtiss P-40 Tomahawks and Kittyhawks in the North African Campaign and Supermarine Spitfires in the South West Pacific Theatre. He was the highest-scoring P-40 pilot from any air force and the highest-scoring Allied pilot in North Africa. Caldwell also commanded a Royal Air Force (RAF) squadron and two different Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) wings. His military service ended in controversy, however, when he resigned in protest at the misuse of Australian First Tactical Air Force's fighter units and was later court martialed and convicted for trading liquor.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 28, 1910
Birth place	Lewisham New South Wales
Date of death	August 05, 1994
Place of death	Sydney

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allegiance	Australia
award	Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) Distinguished Service Order Cross of Valour (Poland)
military operations	North African Campaign World War II South West Pacific theatre of World War II Syria–Lebanon Campaign New Guinea campaign
military branch	Royal Australian Air Force
military command	No. 1 Wing RAAF (1942–43) No. 112 Squadron RAF (1942) No. 80 Wing RAAF (1944–45)
service start	1940
service end	1946