Date of Birth | 30-December-1890 | |
Place of Birth |
Longparish (United Kingdom, Hampshire, Test Valley) |
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Nationality | United Kingdom | |
Profession | Engineer, Soldier | |
Lanoe George Hawker VC, DSO was a British flying ace, with seven credited victories, during the First World War. He was the first British flying ace, and the third pilot to receive the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was killed in a dog fight with the legendary German ace Manfred von Richthofen. |
Awards by Lanoe Hawker |
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Check all the awards nominated and won by Lanoe Hawker. | ||
1915
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