Bill Crawford-Compton
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Bill Crawford-Compton
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Air Vice-Marshal William Vernon Crawford-Compton, was a New Zealand flying ace of the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He was officially credited with destroying at least 20 German aircraft. Born in Invercargill, Crawford-Compton joined the RAF in 1939. He qualified as a pilot the following year and was posted to No. 603 Squadron. In March 1941, he was transferred to a newly formed unit, No. 485 Squadron. He flew numerous operations, including during the Channel Dash, and was c
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Royal Air Force air marshal (1915–1988)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Crawford-Compton
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2005-10-13T10:39:22Z
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2024-08-31T07:38:00Z
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