Walter Churchill
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Group captain Walter Myers Churchill, DSO, DFC (24 November 1907 – 27 August 1942) was a Royal Air Force pilot and flying ace during World War II.
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Walter Myers Churchill | |
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Born | (1907-11-24)24 November 1907 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Died | 27 August 1942(1942-08-27) (aged 34) Sicily, Italy |
Buried | Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1932–1942 |
Rank | Group captain |
Service number | 90241 |
Commands held | RAF Valley (1942) No. 71 Squadron (1940–41) No. 605 Squadron (1940) No. 3 Squadron (1940) |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Flying Cross |
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Churchill was the elder brother of Peter Churchill and Oliver Churchill, both of whom were Special Operations Executive officers during the Second World War.