John 'Paddy' Hemingway: Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot dies aged 105
- Group Captain John 'Paddy' Hemingway, the last surviving pilot from the Battle of Britain, died at the age of 105.
- Hemingway was born in Dublin in 1919 and enlisted in the RAF in 1938, becoming a notable pilot in World War II.
- Tributes came from various leaders, including the Prime Minister, who recognized Hemingway's contributions to freedom during the war.
- Hemingway was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1941 and continued to serve in the RAF until retiring as a group captain in 1969.
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John Hemingway, last airman from WWII’s Battle of Britain, dies at 105
In terse notations, the logbook kept by Royal Air Force fighter pilot John “Paddy” Hemingway in the summer of 1940 records the deadly struggles in the skies over England as wave after wave of German bombers sought to pound the…
Tributes pour for Battle of Britain’s “Last of the Few”, who died at age 105 in Dublin
The Prince and Princess of Wales, and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer are among the many people who have taken to social media to pay their respects to Group Captain John “Paddy” Hemingway, the last surviving pilot of the Battle of Britain. The RAF veteran, who also took part in the Battle of France and in Italy, died at the age of 105.
RIP, Battle of Britain Pilot Paddy Hemingway, the Last of the Few
John A. Hemingway, 105, last survivor of Battle of Britain
Addressing the British House of Commons in August 1940, Prime Minister Winston Churchill paid tribute to the pilots of the Royal Air Force who were staving off an impending German invasion of the British Isles in what would be known…
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