Douglas Warren Military person

Douglas (Duke) Warren, (May 28, 1922 – August 27, 2011) was a Canadian air force pilot and commander. He shared the nickname "Duke" with his identical twin brother, Bruce (Duke) Warren, who died in 1951. Douglas was known for participating as a pilot in the Dieppe Raid in World War II, and won the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1945. Doug's memoirs, titled "Gemini Flight" chronicled his and his brother's flying experiences.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Duke (nickname)
Birth dateMay 28, 1922
Birth place
Nanton Alberta
Date of deathAugust 27, 2011

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Military person

award
Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
military operations
Korean War
World War II
Dieppe Raid
military command421 Squadron RCAF Station Baldy Hughes Air Cadet Camp in Penhold Alberta
service start1940
service end1973

Douglas Warren on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://spitfiresite.com/2007/12/the-incredible-spitfire-twins.html