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Group Captain Billy Drake DSO DFC* Ace with 24.50 Victories

Group Captain Billy Drake DSO DFC* Joined the R.A.F. in 1936. His first posting was to 1 squadron flying Furies then Hurricanes and first saw action over France in the Spring of 1940 and was awarded his first DFC by the end of the year. As a Squadron Leader he was sent to West Africa to command 128 Squadron. 1942 saw his commanding 112 squadron in North Africa, in July saw an immediate BAR to his DFC and in December an immediate DSO. Posted to Malta as Wing Commander he won a US DFC in 1943. Back in the UK he now was flying Typhoons in the lead up to D-Day. With Pete Brothers he was sent to the States to attend the US Staff School at Fort Leavenworth. After the war he continued in the R.A.F. serving in Japan, Malaya, Singapore, Switzerland and his final posting as Group Captain RAF Chivenor, Devon. Retired in July 1963. Going to Portugal where he ran a Bar and Restaurant and dealing in Real Estate. In his flying career he accounted for more than 24 enemy aircraft. Sadly, Billy Drake passed away on 28th August 2011. Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Flying Cross Bar to the Distinguished Flying Cross

Group Captain Billy Drake DSO DFC* - Signed Art Prints, Paintings and Drawings

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Known Victory Claims - Billy Drake
DATE	PILOT	UNIT	JG	CLAIMED	LOCATION	TIME	FRONT

10/05/1940

Flying Officer Billy Drake

No.1 Sqn RAF

He111

Verdun

Known Claims : 1

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