Eugene Esmonde Military person

Lieutenant Commander Eugene Kingsmill Esmonde VC DSO, F/Lt, RAF, Lt-Cdr (A) RN (1 March 1909 – 12 February 1942) was a distinguished British pilot who was a posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy awarded to members of Commonwealth forces. Lt-Cdr Esmonde earned this award while in command of a Naval torpedo bomber squadron serving in the British Fleet Air Arm in the Second World War.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 01, 1909
Birth place	England , Thurgoland , Yorkshire
Date of death	February 12, 1942
Place of death	English Channel
Resting place	Gillingham Kent

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Military person

award	Victoria Cross Distinguished Service Order
military operations	World War II Channel Dash Last battle of the battleship Bismarck
military branch	Royal Air Force Royal Navy
military command	825 Naval Air Squadron
relation	John Joseph Esmonde Sir Anthony Esmonde 15th Baronet Thomas Esmonde (VC) Sir John Esmonde 14th Baronet
service start	1928
service end	1928