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No.41 Squadron RAF
British squadron leader Donald Finlay posing with other No.41 Squadron pilots in front of a Mk.I Spitfire. (Hornchurch, England, 1940).
Squadron Leader Donald "Don" Finlay (Centre).
Finlay was a professional athlete competing in the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Olympics and the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics. He joined the RAF in 1935, rising to the rank of commanding officer of No.54 Squadron during the Battle of Britain. After being shot down he returned joining No.41 squadron where he became wing commander, receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross in June of 1942 with six air victories. In 1944 he was stationed in the Middle East flying Lockheed Hudson transport/recon aircraft. Linlay was awarded the Air Force Cross in September 1944. 1945 till the end of the war, Finlay commanded No.906 Wing in Burma.
Flight Lieutenant Anthony "Tony" Lovell (Second left)
After graduating training school he was assigned to No.41 Squadron in August 1938. Lovell was involved in the Battle of Britain, the Canal Battles and the Battle of Malta. During the Battle of Britain he was shot down twice over England, surviving and returning to his unit shortly after. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in November of 1940 and promoted to Flight Lieutenant. He had seven air victories to this point. In July 1941, he was assigned to Malta flying with No.603 Squadron. During the Battle of Malta in 1942, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. After Malta, he was transferred to No. 242 Group and promoted to Squadron Leader. He led No.244 Wing during the invasion of Italy and France. Awarded the American Distinguished Flying Cross in November 1944. In February 1945 till the end of the war, he became chief flight instructor at No.71 Operational Training Unit. Lovell was killed on the 17th of August 1945 in an aircraft crash with his Spitfire Mark XII.
Flying Officer John MacKenzie (Left).
Flight Lieutenant N. Ryder (Second right).
Pilot Officer R. Ford (Right)
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No.41 Squadron RAF
British squadron leader Donald Finlay posing with other No.41 Squadron pilots in front of a Mk.I Spitfire. (Hornchurch, England, 1940).
Squadron Leader Donald "Don" Finlay (Centre).
Finlay was a professional athlete competing in the 1932 Los Angeles Summer Olympics and the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics. He joined the RAF in 1935, rising to the rank of commanding officer of No.54 Squadron during the Battle of Britain. After being shot down he returned joining No.41 squadron where he became wing commander, receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross in June of 1942 with six air victories. In 1944 he was stationed in the Middle East flying Lockheed Hudson transport/recon aircraft. Linlay was awarded the Air Force Cross in September 1944. 1945 till the end of the war, Finlay commanded No.906 Wing in Burma.
Flight Lieutenant Anthony "Tony" Lovell (Second left)
After graduating training school he was assigned to No.41 Squadron in August 1938. Lovell was involved in the Battle of Britain, the Canal Battles and the Battle of Malta. During the Battle of Britain he was shot down twice over England, surviving and returning to his unit shortly after. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in November of 1940 and promoted to Flight Lieutenant. He had seven air victories to this point. In July 1941, he was assigned to Malta flying with No.603 Squadron. During the Battle of Malta in 1942, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. After Malta, he was transferred to No. 242 Group and promoted to Squadron Leader. He led No.244 Wing during the invasion of Italy and France. Awarded the American Distinguished Flying Cross in November 1944. In February 1945 till the end of the war, he became chief flight instructor at No.71 Operational Training Unit. Lovell was killed on the 17th of August 1945 in an aircraft crash with his Spitfire Mark XII.
Flying Officer John MacKenzie (Left).
Flight Lieutenant N. Ryder (Second right).
Pilot Officer R. Ford (Right)
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