Derek Harland Ward
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Derek Harland Ward, né le 31 juillet 1917 à Whangarei et mort le 17 juin 1942 en Égypte, est un pilote de chasse néo-zélandais. Il est actif lors la Seconde Guerre mondiale et la guerre du désert. Il est abattu par l'as allemand Hans-Joachim Marseille.
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Derek Harland Ward, DFC & Bar (31 July 1917 – 17 June 1942) was a New Zealand flying ace of the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He was credited with six confirmed victories and one probable.
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Derek Harland Ward
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Derek Harland Ward
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Derek Harland Ward
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Derek Harland Ward, DFC & Bar (31 July 1917 – 17 June 1942) was a New Zealand flying ace of the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He was credited with six confirmed victories and one probable. Born in Whangarei, New Zealand, Ward joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force in 1937. Gaining his pilot's wings by the end of the year, he then obtained a short service commission in the RAF. He flew Hawker Hurricanes with No. 151 Squadron during the early part of the Second World War. He then joined No. 87 Squadron while it was engaged in the Battle of France and the subsequent Battle of Britain. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) in October 1941. The following month he was appointed commander of No. 73 Squadron, based in Egypt. He led the squadron in numerous operational missions during the North African campaign, escorting bombers and carrying offensive sweeps on enemy airfields and installations. He was awarded a bar to his DFC in May 1942. Ward was shot down and killed by the German ace Hans-Joachim Marseille on 17 June 1942.
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Derek Harland Ward, né le 31 juillet 1917 à Whangarei et mort le 17 juin 1942 en Égypte, est un pilote de chasse néo-zélandais. Il est actif lors la Seconde Guerre mondiale et la guerre du désert. Il est abattu par l'as allemand Hans-Joachim Marseille.
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1937
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No. 73 Squadron(1941–1942)
