RAF Hurricane Pilot Identified After 71 Years

[2RHPZ]

RIP, Sir.

Just eight days, but it was worth it indeed.

RAF Hurricane Pilot Identified After 71 Years

Flying Officer Derek Allen joined the Royal Air Force in 1937 aged just 19 years old. Posted to 85 Squadron he found himself flying in the skies over Northern France, locked in battle with the German Luftwaffe during May 1940. He was credited with four outright and three shared enemy ‘kills’ before his Hurricane aircraft was shot down over farmland on 18 May 1940. His body was never officially recovered; he was listed as missing, presumed dead, and posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on 31 May 1940.

RAF webpage

[Arfah]

Rest In Peace

[Astaran]

Thinking of the Luftwaffe's quality in those days, that's quite an achievement. He must have been one hell of a pilot

Rest in Peace Flying Officer Allen

[dunemetal]

Agree with ^^^^. RIP, finally the family knows. Great to see his younger brother made the trip and could be there.

[Maximmmm]

R.I.P. Sir

[Corrupt]

Rest in Peace