Leefe Robinson
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title:
Leefe Robinson
text:
William Leefe Robinson VC was the first British pilot to shoot down a German airship over Britain during the First World War. For this, he was awarded the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was the first person to be awarded the VC for action in the UK. His action marked a turning point in the war against the airship menace, and caused the German airship bombing campaign to falter. In the three
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British WW1 fighter pilot (1895–1918)
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leefe_Robinson
date created:
2005-09-07T01:27:44Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T17:15:51Z
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