Victor Groom Military person

Air Marshal Sir Victor Emmanuel Groom KCVO, KBE, CB, DFC & Bar (4 August 1898 – 6 December 1990) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force and a flying ace of the First World War credited with eight aerial victories. He rose to become a consequential participant in air operations to support Operation Overlord, the re-invasion of France during the Second World War.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 04, 1898
Birth place
London , Peckham
Date of deathDecember 06, 1990
Place of death
Surrey

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Military person

award
Order of the Bath
Royal Victorian Order
Mentioned in dispatches
Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
Order of the British Empire
military operations
World War II
World War I
military command
Technical Training Command
RAF Marham
Middle East Air Force
No. 205 Group RAF
No. 28 Squadron RAF
No. 58 Squadron RAF
service start1916
service end1955

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