Roland Beamont Military person

Wing Commander Roland Prosper "Bee" Beamont CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar (10 August 1920 — 19 November 2001) was a British fighter pilot and test pilot for the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, and the years that followed, later becoming Chief Test Pilot for the English Electric Company, where he test flew the Canberra, Lightning, and TSR2. Born in Chichester, Sussex, he was educated at Eastbourne College.

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Birth date	August 10, 1920
Birth place	Sussex , Chichester
Date of death	November 19, 2001

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award	Croix de guerre Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order
military operations	Battle of Britain World War II Battle of France
military unit	No. 609 Squadron RAF No. 79 Squadron RAF Wing (military aviation unit) No. 87 Squadron RAF
service start	1939
service end	1979