Ted Thorn (RAF officer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ted Thorn (RAF officer)

Royal Air Force pilot, squadron commander and flying ace

Date of Birth: 15-Apr-1913

Place of Birth: North End, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 12-Feb-1946

Profession: aircraft pilot

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Ted Thorn (RAF officer)

  • Edward Rowland "Ted" Thorn, (15 April 1913 – 12 February 1946), also known as Roland Thorn, was a Royal Air Force pilot, squadron commander and a notable flying ace of the Second World War.
  • He and his turret gunner shot down 12 enemy aircraft over the Dunkirk evacuation beaches and during the Battle of Britain.
  • Thorn survived the war but was killed in a crash of an early jet fighter in 1946.

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