Richard Hillary
Australian flying ace (1919–1943) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the English merchant and ship-owner, see Richard Hillary (merchant).
Flight Lieutenant Richard Hope Hillary (20 April 1919 – 8 January 1943) was an Anglo-Australian Royal Air Force fighter pilot during the Second World War. He wrote the book The Last Enemy about his experiences during the Battle of Britain.
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Richard Hope Hillary | |
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Born | (1919-04-20)20 April 1919 Sydney, Australia |
Died | 8 January 1943(1943-01-08) (aged 23) near Greenlaw, Scotland |
Allegiance | United Kingdom, British Empire |
Service/ | Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1939–1943 |
Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
Unit | No. 603 Squadron RAF |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
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