Eugene Esmonde
Military Person
1909 – 1942
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Who was Eugene Esmonde?
Lieutenant Commander Eugene Kingsmill Esmonde VC DSO, F/Lt, RAF, Lt-Cdr RN was a distinguished British pilot who was a posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy awarded to members of Commonwealth forces. Lt-Cdr Esmonde earned this award while in command of a Naval torpedo bomber squadron serving in the British Fleet Air Arm in the Second World War.
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- Born
- Mar 1, 1909
Thurgoland - Parents
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Lived in
- Thurgoland
- Died
- Feb 12, 1942
English Channel
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on July 23, 2013
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