Bob Yule
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Robert Duncan Yule, DSO, DFC & Bar (29 January 1920 – 11 September 1953) was a New Zealand-born officer of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and a flying ace of the Second World War. He was credited with destroying eight enemy aircraft.
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Bob Yule
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Bob Yule
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Bob Yule
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Invercargill, New Zealand
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1920-01-29
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1953-09-11
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Robert Duncan Yule, DSO, DFC & Bar (29 January 1920 – 11 September 1953) was a New Zealand-born officer of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and a flying ace of the Second World War. He was credited with destroying eight enemy aircraft. Born in Invercargill, Yule was awarded a scholarship to attend the Royal Air Force College Cranwell. When the Second World War broke out, he entered the RAF and was posted to No. 145 Squadron. He flew several flight operations during the Battle of France, shooting down at least one German aircraft, and covered the Dunkirk evacuation. During the Battle of Britain, he damaged several enemy aircraft. After a period of instructing duties, he was appointed commander of No. 66 Squadron, leading it on several operations to France. He later led . The last 18 months of the war were spent on staff duties with the 2nd Tactical Air Force. He remained in the RAF in the postwar period, serving in Air Command Far East and commanding No. 28 Squadron during the Malayan Emergency. He was killed when his aircraft crashed during rehearsals for the Battle of Britain flypast over London.
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