Hugh James (RAF officer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hugh James (RAF officer)

Date of Birth: 03-Oct-1922

Place of Birth: Cilfynydd, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 07-Jan-2015

Profession: aircraft pilot

Nationality: Wales

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Hugh Glanffrwd "Jimmy" James AFC & Bar, DFM (3 October 1922 – 7 January 2015) was a Welsh aviator and Royal Air Force (RAF) officer, who rose to the rank of squadron leader.
His plane, a Bristol Bombay of No.
216 Squadron RAF (a slow transport plane flying a usually "safe" route) was shot down on 7 August 1942 carrying Lieutenant General William Gott to meet Churchill; leading to Bernard Montgomery's promotion in his place and making possible his subsequent victory over Rommel's "Afrika Korps".