KINGABY, Donald
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rank: Sgtstatus: survived
airforce: RAF (no: 112406 )
born: 1920-01-07 United Kingdom
added by: AdeMottram
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Donald Ernest Kingaby DFM joined 92 Squadron on 25/09/1940
DSO, AFC, DFM & Two Bars (7 January 1920 – 31 December 1990) was a Royal Air Force (RAF) aviator and flying ace of the Second World War. He was the only person to be awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal three times.
During an operational career of some 300 operations, Kingaby scored 21 air victories against enemy aircraft, as well as two shared victories, six probables and 11 damaged during the war. 14 of his solo victories came against the Messerschmitt Bf 109.
There is a full bio/history of what became Wing Commander Kingaby on Wikipedia which is linked to the right. Surviving not only the Battle of Britain in the famous 92 squadron, but going on top serve in other squdrons such as 111 and 64, becoming known by 1941 as "the 109 specialist", and finally through to D-Day, and operations in France until later in July. He remained with the RAF until 1958
DSO, AFC, DFM & Two Bars (7 January 1920 – 31 December 1990) was a Royal Air Force (RAF) aviator and flying ace of the Second World War. He was the only person to be awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal three times.
During an operational career of some 300 operations, Kingaby scored 21 air victories against enemy aircraft, as well as two shared victories, six probables and 11 damaged during the war. 14 of his solo victories came against the Messerschmitt Bf 109.
There is a full bio/history of what became Wing Commander Kingaby on Wikipedia which is linked to the right. Surviving not only the Battle of Britain in the famous 92 squadron, but going on top serve in other squdrons such as 111 and 64, becoming known by 1941 as "the 109 specialist", and finally through to D-Day, and operations in France until later in July. He remained with the RAF until 1958
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| Airforce | Sqdrn | Start | Finish |
| RAF | 92 | 1940-09-25 | 1940-09-25 |
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