William Staton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Staton

Royal Air Force air marshals

Date of Birth: 27-Aug-1898

Place of Birth: Tutbury, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 22-Jul-1983

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Air Vice Marshal William Ernest Staton, (27 August 1898 – 22 July 1983) was a British airman who began his career as a First World War flying ace credited with 26 victories.
He was transferred to the Royal Air Force (RAF) on its creation in 1918 and remained in the RAF during the inter-war years.
During the Second World War he served in England and pioneered the bombing technique of using pathfinders to mark targets.
He then served in the Far East before becoming a prisoner of war to the Japanese.
After the war he returned to Great Britain and the RAF where he reached air rank and twice captained the British Olympic Shooting Team.