Peter Stanley James, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetPeter Stanley James
British World War II pilot
Date of Birth: 24-Feb-1917
Place of Birth: Wellingborough, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 11-Jan-1999
Profession: aircraft pilot
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Peter Stanley James
- Wing Commander Peter Stanley James, (24 February 1917 – 11 January 1999) was a pilot in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War, flying in RAF Bomber Command with No.
- 35 Squadron, No.
- 78 Squadron and No.
- 148 Squadron. James was captain of Handley Page Halifax L9500 (TL-H) during a daylight raid against the German battleship Scharnhorst, flew in all three thousand bomber raids and was one of the first pilots to take the Handley Page Halifax into battle.
- James was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1941.
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