Robert W. H. Everett, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Robert W. H. Everett

World War II pilot

Date of Birth: 29-May-1901

Date of Death: 26-Jan-1942

Profession: jockey

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Robert W. H. Everett

  • Robert William Hanmer Everett (29 May 1901 – 26 January 1942) was a British jockey and a Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve pilot during the Second World War.
  • In 1929, he won the Grand National on Gregalach.
  • In 1941, as a Fleet Air Arm pilot, he achieved the first "kill" by a rocket-launched fighter, shooting down a long-range Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor over the Atlantic.
  • For this hazardous success, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO).
  • Knowledge of Everett's life is fragmentary, with just a few notable events.

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