Gordon Raphael (RAF officer)
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Gordon Raphael (RAF officer)
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Gordon Raphael, was a Canadian flying ace who served with the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He was credited with having shot down at least seven aircraft. Born in Brantford, Raphael joined the RAF in 1936 and was serving in Bomber Command on the outbreak of the Second World War. He flew Armstrong Whitworth Whitley bombers with Nos. 77 and 10 Squadrons during the early stages of the war, and was mentioned in despatches and awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC). In earl
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Canadian flying ace of WWII
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Raphael_(RAF_officer)
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2024-02-03T08:30:47Z
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