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18 relations: Bomber, Cyril Joe Barton, Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom), Distinguished Service Order, East Riding of Yorkshire, Handley Page Halifax, No. 4 Group RAF, No. 51 Squadron RAF, North Yorkshire, Order of the British Empire, RAF Bomber Command, RAF Burn, Royal Air Force, Snaith, United Kingdom, Victoria Cross, Wing commander (rank), World War II.
Bomber
A bomber is a combat aircraft designed to attack ground and naval targets by dropping air-to-ground weaponry (such as bombs), firing torpedoes and bullets or deploying air-launched cruise missiles.
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Cyril Joe Barton
Cyril Joe Barton, VC (5 June 1921 – 31 March 1944) was a Second World War bomber pilot in the Royal Air Force who received the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth Armed Forces.
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Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
The Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) is the third-level military decoration awarded to personnel of the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force and other services, and formerly to officers of other Commonwealth countries, instituted for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations against the enemy".
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Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order (DSO) is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the Commonwealth of Nations, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.
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East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a ceremonial county in the North of England.
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Handley Page Halifax
The Handley Page Halifax was a Royal Air Force (RAF) four-engined heavy bomber of the Second World War.
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No. 4 Group RAF
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No. 51 Squadron RAF
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North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan county (or shire county) and larger ceremonial county in England.
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Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the Civil service.
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RAF Bomber Command
RAF Bomber Command controlled the RAF's bomber forces from 1936 to 1968.
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RAF Burn
RAF Burn is a former Royal Air Force station located south of Selby and east of Burn in North Yorkshire, England which opened in 1942 before closing in 1946.
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Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's aerial warfare force.
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Snaith
Snaith is a town in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, approximately west of Goole on the A1041 at its junction with the A645.
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,Usage is mixed with some organisations, including the and preferring to use Britain as shorthand for Great Britain is a sovereign country in western Europe.
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Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest award of the British honours system.
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Wing commander (rank)
Wing commander (Wg Cdr in the RAF, the IAF, and the PAF, WGCDR in the RNZAF and RAAF, formerly sometimes W/C in all services) is a senior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence, including many Commonwealth countries but not including Canada and South Africa.
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World War II
World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.
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