John A. Kent

Military Person

1914 – 1985

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Who was John A. Kent?

Group Captain John Alexander "Johnny" Kent DFC & Bar, AFC, Virtuti Militari, nicknamed "Kentski" by his Polish comrades, was a Canadian fighter ace flying in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Considered one of the best young squadron leaders of the war, he went on to a distinguished postwar career before entering the aviation industry.

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Born
Jun 23, 1914
Winnipeg
Also known as
  • John Kent
Nationality
  • Canada
Lived in
  • Winnipeg
Died
Oct 7, 1985
North Rhine-Westphalia

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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